An updated checklist of Insecta: Orthoptera of Tamil Nadu with new distributional records

ABSTRACT

Tamil Nadu has totally about 384 species in the order Orthoptera belongs to the superfamily Acridoidea consists of 2 families, 14 subfamilies, 80 genera and 126 species. The superfamily Pyrgomorphoidea consists of 2 families 2 subfamilies, 13 genera and 35 species. Whereas the superfamily Tetrigoidea consists of only one family under which there are 3 subfamilies, 11 genera and 37 species. The superfamily Grylloidea consists of 8 families, 5 subfamilies, 33 genera and 121 species and lastly the superfamily Tettigonioidea consists of only one family under which 6 subfamilies, 10 genera and 65 species.

Keywords: Insecta, Orthoptera, Tamil Nadu.

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