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The results of comparative karyotypical studies of the Caelifera orthopteran insects from Russia, Kazakhstan, Central, Asia and the Caucasus are summarized. Chromosome complements for 166 species belonging to the families: Eumastacidae (subfamily Gomphomastacinae; 2n male=19,21), Tetrigidae (2n male=13), Acrididae (2n male=23, 22, 21, 19, 17, 16), Pyrgomorphidae (2n male=19), and Pamphagidae (2n male=19,18) are presented.