This checklist is taken from Cantrall, I. J. 1943. "The ecology of the Orthoptera and Dermaptera of the George Reserve, Michigan". Univ. Mich. Mus. Zool. Misc. Publ. 54. It has been modified to reflect more recent taxonomic revisions.

Blattoidea

Blattellidae

Blattella germanica (Linn.) - German Cockroach
Parcoblatta uhleriana (Saussure) - Uhler's Wood Roach
Parcoblatta pensylvanica (De Geer) - Pennsylvania Wood Roach
Parcoblatta virginica (Brunner) - Virginia Wood Roach

Phasmatoptera

Phasmatidae

Diapheromera fermorata (Say) - Common Walking Stick

Dermaptera

Forficulidae

Doru aculeatum (Scudder) - Spine-tailed Earwig

Orthoptera

Tetrigidae

Paratettix cucullatus (Burmeister) - Hooded Grouse Locust
Tetrix arenosa angusta (Hancock) - Obscure Grouse Locust
Tetrix ornata ornata (Say) - Ornate Grouse Locust
Tetrix subalata (Linnaeus) - Slender Grouse Locust
Tettigidea lateralis lateralis (Say) - Sedge Grouse Locust
Tettigidea armata armata Morse - Spined Grouse Locust

 

Acrididae

Acridinae

Stethophyma gracile Scudder - Northern Sedge Locust

Cyrtacanthacridinae

Schistocerca alutacea (Harris) - Leather-colored Bird Locust

Gomphocerinae

Chloealtis conspersa Harris - Sprinkled Locust
Chorthippus curtipennis curtipennis (Harris) - Marsh Meadow Locust
Orphulella speciosa (Scudder) - Pasture Locust
Pseudopomala brachyptera (Scudder) - Bunch Grass Locust

Melanoplinae

Melanoplus angustipennis (Dodge) - Narrow-winged Locust
Melanoplus bivittatus (Say) - Two-striped Locust
Melanoplus borealis borealis (Fieber) - Northern Locust
Malanoplus confusus Scudder - Little Locust
Melanoplus fasciatus (F. Walker) - Huckleberry Locust
Malanoplus femurrubrum (DeGeer) - Red-legged Locust
Melanoplus islandicus Blatchley - Forest Locust
Melanoplus keeleri luridus (Dodge) - Broad-necked Locust
Melanoplus punctulatus griseus (Thomas)
Melanoplus sanguinipes sanguinipes (Fabr.) - Lesser Migratory Locust
Paroxya hoosieri (Blatchley) - Hoosier Locust
Phoetaliotes nebrascensis (Thomas) - Large-headed Locust

Oedipodinae

Arphia pseudonietana pseudonietana (Thomas) - Red-winged Locust
Arphia sulphurea (Fabr.) - Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Camnula pellucida (Scudder) - Clear-winged Locust
Chortophaga viridifasciata (DeGeer) - Green-striped Locust
Dissosteira carolina (Linn.) - Carolina Locust
Encoptolophus sordidus sordidus (Burm.) - Dusky Locust
Pardalophora apiculata (Harris) - Coral-winged Locust
Pardalophora haldemanii (Scudder) - Haldeman's Locust
Spharagemon bolli Scudder - Boll's Locust
Spharagemon collare collare (Scudder) - Mottled Sand Locust

 

Tettigoniidae

Conocephalinae

Conocephalus brevipennis brevipennis (Scudder) - Short-winged Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus fasciatus (De Geer) - Slender Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus nigropleurum (Bruner) - Black-sided Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus strictus (Scudder) - Straight-lanced Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum concinnum Scudder - Stripe-faced Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum gladiator (Bruner) - Gladiator Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum nigripes Scudder - Black-legged Meadow Katydid
Orchelimum vulgare Harris - Common Meadow Katydid

Copiphorinae

Neoconocephalus ensiger (Harris) - Sword-bearing Conehead

Decticinae

Atlanticus testaceous Rehn & Hebard - Short-legged Shield Bearer

Phaneropterinae

Amblycorypha oblongifolia (De Geer) - Oblong-winged Katydid
Amblycorypha rotundifolia (Scudder) - Round-winged Katydid
Scudderia curvicauda curvicauda (De Geer) - Curve-tailed Bush Katydid
Scudderia furcata furcata Brunner - Fork-tailed Bush Katydid
Scudderia pistillata Brunner - Broad-winged Bush Katydid
Scudderia septentrionalis (Serville) - Northern Bush Katydid
Scudderia texensis Saussure & Pictet - Texas Bush Cricket

 

Gryllacrididae

Ceuthophilus brevipes Scudder - Short-legged Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus guttulosus thomasi Hubbell - Thomas' Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus meridionalis Scudder - Striped Camel Cricket
Ceuthophilus silvestris Bruner - Woodland Camel Cricket

 

Gryllidae

Allonemobius allardi (Alexander & Thomas) - Allard's Ground Cricket
Allonemobius fasciatus (De Geer) - Striped Ground Cricket
Allonemobius griseus (E.M. Walker) - Gray Ground Cricket
Allonemobius tinnulus (Fulton) - Tinkling Ground Cricket
Anaxipha exigua (Say) - Say's Bush Cricket
Eunemobius carolinus (Scudder) - Carolina Ground Cricket
Gryllus pennsylvanicus Burmeister - Fall Field Cricket
Grylus veletis Alexander & Bigelow- Spring Field Cricket
Neonemobius palustris palustris (Blatchley) - Marsh Ground Cricket
Oecanthus fultoni T.J. Walker - Snowy Tree Cricket
Oecanthus laricis T.J. Walker - Larch Tree Cricket
Oecanthus nigricornis F. Walker - Black-horned Tree Cricket
Oecanthus quadripunctatus Beutenmuller - Fourt-spotted Tree Cricket

 

Gryllotalpidae

Neocurtilla hexadactyla hexadactyla (Perty) - Northern Mole Cricket

 

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