REVIEW ZOOS' PRINT JOURNAL 22(5): 2683-2687 A CHECKLIST OF ORTHOPTERA OF MADHYA PRADESH AND CHHATTISGARH Kailash Chandra 1, S.K. Gupta 2 and M.S. Shishodia 3 1,2 Central Regional Station, Zoological Survey of India, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India 3 Salarpur Kalan, Vidyut Nagar, Gautam Budh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India Email: 1 [email protected] Abstract Madhya Pradesh); Shishodia (2000) reported 77 species of A checklist of Orthoptera of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh crickets and grasshoppers from Bastar (Chhattisgarh); Chandra has been provided. Presently 139 species of Orthoptera (2003) in his publication Insect Biodiversity in Madhya belonging to 12 families are reported from these two states. Of these, 94 species are reported from Madhya Pradesh and 84 Pradesh and Chhattisgarh mentioned the existence of 121 species are from Chhattisgarh. Ten species i.e. Mecopoda elongata species of Orthoptera from these two states; Joshi et al. (2004) (Linnaeus), Xiphidiopsis citrina Redtenbacher, Platygryllus lineaticeps reported 12 species of Orthoptera from Kanha National Park; (Walker), Xenogryllus sp., Pternoscirta cinctifemur (Walker), Ceracris Chandra & Gupta (2005) recorded one species of the family sp., Clonacris kirbyi (Finot), Hieroglyphus concolor (Walker), Schizodactylidae from Chhattisgarh; and Shishodia (2006) Tridactylus fasciatus Guerin and Xya opaca (Walker) are recorded for the first time from these states. The information on district- reported 21 species of orthopteran insects from Rewa (Madhya wise distribution and their occurrence in protected areas have Pradesh). also been provided. A number of workers including Hancock (1915), Mason (1973), Bhowmik (1985a,b), Shishodia & Hazra (1986), Keywords Shishodia & Tandon (1987), Vasanth (1993), Ingrisch (1998), Checklist, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, new record, Orthoptera Day & Hazra (2003), Shishodia & Barman (2004) have also worked on the fauna of other states and included the The present work is an attempt to provide a checklist of distribution of some species in Madhya Pradesh and Orthopteran fauna from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh. The major work on Orthopteran fauna of India is published A list of 139 species belonging to 12 families of by Kirby (1914) and Chopard (1969), but so far no orthopteran insects is provided in the table with the following comprehensive account on Orthoptera of Madhya Pradesh and tallies: Tettigoniidae 15 species, Schizodactylidae one species, Chhattisgarh is available. Only the scattered information on Gryllotalpidae one species, Eneopteridae one species, Gryllidae faunal diversity of Orthoptera of these states has been 28 species, Oecanthidae one species, Phalangopsidae 04 published by various workers: Uvarov (1925) recorded nine species, Trigonidiidae five species, Acrididae 58 species, species from Central Province; Chopard (1970) described one Pyrgomorphidae five species, Tetrigidae 16 species and new species of cricket from Kutumswar cave, Bastar; Sinha & Tridactylidae four species are known from Madhya Pradesh Agrawal (1973) studied one species of cave gryllid from the and Chhattisgarh. This is the first comprehensive checklist on same locality; Tandon et al. (1976) studied the collection of orthopteran fauna of these two states, which is mainly based Orthoptera from Kanha National Park; Dwivedi (1978) on identified specimens deposited in the National Zoological reported one species from Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh; Collection, Kolkata and the Central Regional Station, Zoological Gunther (1980) revised the Tridactyloidea of the World, where Survey of India, and published information on the Orthoptera in species from India were included; Roonwal (1981) studied of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The species recorded 10 species of Orthoptera from central India; Dixit & Sinha for the first time from Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh are (1982) reported one species of Orthoptera from Ambikapur marked with an asterisk. The specimens available at Zoological (M.P.); Dwivedi and Chattoraj (1985) studied on energy budget Survey of India, Kolkata are marked with two asterisks. of grasshopper Acrida exaltata (Walker) population from Bilaspur; Agrawal & Sinha (1987) described a new species REFERENCES Homoeogryllus indicus from Kacchuwa Pahar cave, Raigarh; Agrawal, S.M. & K.M. Sinha (1987). Homoeogryllus indicus sp. nov. Shishodia (1988) reported one species Capulica alata Uvarov (Orthoptera: Phalangopsidae) from Madhya Pradesh, India. Journal of from Amarkantak, Rewa; Dwivedi (1990) worked on bio- the Bombay Natural History Society 84(2): 398-399. Bhowmik, H.K. (1985a). Contribution to the gryllid fauna of the western energetics of the grasshopper Catantops pinguis innotabilis Himalayas (Orthoptera: Gryllidae). 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Record of Monster Cricket, from Kanha Tiger Reserve; Shishodia (1999) recorded 22 Schizodactylus monstrosus (Drury) (Schizodactylidae: Orthoptera) from species of Orthopteran insects from Patalkot (Chhindwara, Chhattisgarh, Insect Environment 11(2): 56. Manuscript 1592; © ZOO; Date of publication 21 April 2007 Received 14 July 2006; Finally accepted 31 January 2007 May 2007 | ISSN 0973-2535 (Print edition); 0973-2551 (Online edition) www.zoosprint.org 2683 Orthoptera of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh K. Chandra et al. A Checklist of Orthoptera of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Scientific name Districts in Conservation References Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh areas Order: Orthoptera Suborder: Ensiferainfra Order: Oniidea Superfamily: Tettigonioidea Family: tettigoniidae 1. Conocephalus maculatus (Le Guillou) Chhindwara Shishodia, 1999 2. Euconocephalus pallidus (Redtb.) Bilaspur Dwivedi ,1978 3. Euconocephalus incertus (Walker) Jabalpur Bastar Shishodia, 2000 4. Ducetia japonica (Thunberg) M.P. Shishodia & Barman, 2004 5. Elimaea (Orthelimaea) securigera Brunner Chhindwara Shishodia, 1999 6. Himertula kinneari (Uvarov) Bastar Shishodia,2000 7. Holochlora albida Brunner Mandla KTR Joshi et al., 2004 8. Letana infurcata Ingrish Chhindwara Shishodia,1999 9. Letana megastridula Ingrish Bastar Shishodia,2000 10. Letana pyrifera Bey-Bienko Chhindwara Shishodia,1999 11. Phaneroptera gracilis Burmeister Chhindwara Shishodia,1999 12. Xiphidiopsis citrina Redtenbacher * Jabalpur 13. Mecopoda elongata (Linnaeus) * Chhindwara, Seoni PTR 14. Onomarchus sp. Bastar Shishodia, 2000 15. Sathrophyllia rugosa Linn. Mandla KTR Joshi et al., 2004 Infraorder: Schizodactylidea Superfamily: Schizodactyloidea Family: Schizodactylidae 16. Schizodactylus monstrosus (Drury) Bilaspur AWLS Chandra & Gupta, 2005 Infraorder: Gryllidea Superfamily: Gryllotalpoidea Family: Gryllotalpidae 17. Gryllotalpa africana Beauvois Seoni Bastar, Bilaspur PTR, AWLS Shishodia, 1995,2000 Superfamily: Grylloidea Family: Eneopteridae 18. Xenogryllus sp. * Seoni PTR Family: Gryllidae Subfamily: Gryllinae 19. Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker) Chhindwara, Mandla Bastar KTR, ITR Chopard,1969; Tandon et al., 1976, 1995; Vasanth1993; Shishodia, 1995, 1999,2000 20. Gryllodes supplicans (Walker) Mandla Chopard,1969 21. Gryllopsis falconneti (Saussure) C.I. Chopard,1969 22. Gryllopsis furcata (Saussure) M.P. Chopard,1969, Shishodia & Tandon, 1987 23. Gryllus bimaculatus De Geer Mandla, Seoni, Bastar, Bilaspur KTR, PTR, Chopard,1969, Tandon et al., 1976, Hoshangabad, Jabalpur AWLS 1995 & Shishodia,2000 24. Acheta domesticus Linne´ Jabalpur KTR Joshi et al., 2004 25. Platygryllus brunneri (Saussure) Balaghat Chopard,1969, Bhowmik, 1977, Vasanth, 1993 26. Platygryllus melanocephalus (Serville) M.P. Bhowmik,1985 a 27. Platygryllus lineaticeps (Walker) * 28. Teleogryllus gracilipes (Saussure) CI Chopard,1969 29. Teleogryllus mitratus (Burmeister) Mandla KTR, Vasanth,1993, Tandon et al., 1976,1995 30. Teleogryllus occipitalis (Serville) M.P. Bastar Vasanth,1993, Shishodia, 2000 31. Modicogryllus confirmatus (Walker) Mandla, Seoni Bastar, Bilaspur KTR, AWLS, Tandon et al., 1976,1995, PTR Vasanth,1993, Shishodia,2000 32. Modicogryllus consobrinus (Saussure ) Rewa Chopard, 1969, Ingrisch 1998 33. Plebeiogryllus guttiventris (Walker) Chhindwara Bastar ITR Shishodia,1995,1999, 2000 34. Loxoblemmus equestris Saussure M.P. Vasanth,1993 35. Gymnogryllus fascipes Chopard C.P. Chopard, 1969 36. Gymnogryllus kashmirensis Bhowmik M.P. Vasanth, 1993 37. Gymnogryllus minor Chopard Seoni, Mandla Bilaspur PTR, AWLS Chopard, 1969; Shishodia & Tandon, 1987 38. Tarbinskiellus (Brachytrypes) portentosus (Licht.) KTR Joshi et al., 2004 Subfamily: Nemobiinae 39. Paranemobius pictus (Saussure) Seoni Bastar PTR Shishodia, 2000 40. Pteronemobius bicolor (Saussure) C.I. Chopard, 1969 41. Pteronemobius concolor (Walker)