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Checklist of Superfamily Blattoidea Latreille, 1810
for Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16581
69850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16571
69836
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16352
68957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
82
846
2562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
13
161
549
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
6
58
168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
6 Families width 168 Species and 1 Subspecies
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites68SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae (Stephens, 1829)American cockroaches23SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites58SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites15SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocercidae Handlirsch, 1925Brown-hooded cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Termopsidae Grassé, 1949Damp wood termite3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
58 Genera with 168 Species
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Amitermes Silvestri, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Araujotermes Fontes, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Armitermes Wasmann, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Atlantitermes Fontes, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Blatta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Cahuallitermes Constantino, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Calcaritermes Snyder, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Coatitermes Fontes, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Comatermes Krishna, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Compositermes Scheffrahn, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Convexitermes Holmgren, 01SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1758Subterranean Termite4SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocercus Scudder, 1999Brown-hooded cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1922drywood termite8SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotermes Holmgren, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Deropeltis Burmeister, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dolichorhinotermes Snyder & Eme..., 19241SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ereymatermes Constantino, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Eurycotes1SpeciesTaxom
Eurycotis Stål, 189312SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotermes Froggatt, 185812SpeciesTaxom
Gnathamitermes Light, 1862long jawed desert termite4SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Hoplotermes Light, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Humutermes Bourguignon ..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Incisitermes Krishna, 192412SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermes Hagen, 02SpeciesTaxom
Lamproblatta Hebard, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Longustitermes Bourguignon ..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Marginitermes Krishna, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19334SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 193313SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Neostylopyga Shelford, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Neotermes Holmgren, 1957Damp-wood Termites6SpeciesTaxom
Obtusitermes Snyder, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Paraneotermes Light, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Parvitermes Emerson, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Pelmatosilpha Dohrn, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1868Cockroaches5SpeciesTaxom
Procryptotermes Holmgren, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Proneotermes Holmgren, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Prorhinotermes Silvestri, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Pterotermes Holmgren, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Reticulitermes Holmgren, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchotermes Holmgren, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Rugitermes Holmgren, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Sinonasutitermes Li & Ping, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Subulitermes Holmgren, 02SpeciesTaxom
Syntermes Holmgren, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tenuirostritermes Holmgren, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Velocitermes Holmgren, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Zootermopsis Emerson, 1874Dampwood termites4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
168 Species and 1 Subspecies
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes beaumonti Banks, 1918
Amitermes cryptodon Light, 1930
Amitermes ensifer Light, 1930
Amitermes foreli Wasmann, 1902
Amitermes wheeleri Desneux, 1906Desert termite
Anoplotermes fumosus Hagen, 1860
Anoplotermes gracilis Snyder, 1922
Anoplotermes hondurensis Snyder, 1924
Anoplotermes meridianus Emerson, 1925
Anoplotermes parvus Snyder, 1923
Anoplotermes pyriformis Snyder, 1934
Araujotermes zeteki Snyder, 1924
Armitermes armiger Motschulsky, 1855
Armitermes intermedius Snyder, 1922
Armitermes major Snyder, 1925
Atlantitermes kirbyi Snyder, 1926
Blatta gigantea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Blaberus giganteus Linnaeus, 1758
Cahuallitermes aduncus Constantino, 1994
Cahuallitermes intermedius Snyder, 1922
Calcaritermes brevicollis Banks, 1918
Calcaritermes colei Krishna, 1962
Calcaritermes emarginicollis Snyder, 1925
Calcaritermes guatemalae Snyder, 1926
Calcaritermes parvinotus Light, 1933
Calcaritermes snyderi Krishna, 1962
Calcaritermes temnocephalus Silvestri, 1901
Coatitermes clevelandi Snyder, 1926
Comatermes perfectus Hagen, 1858
Compositermes vindai Scheffrahn, 2013
Convexitermes clevelandi
Coptotermes crassus (Snyder, 1922)⇒ Coptotermes testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
Coptotermes gestroi Wasmann, 1896Asian subterranean termite
Coptotermes niger Snyder, 1922
Coptotermes testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
Cornitermes walkeri Snyder, 1929
Cryptocercus wrighti Burnside, Sm..., 1999
Cryptotermes abruptus Scheffrahn &..., 1998
Cryptotermes brevis Walker, 1853Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes cavifrons Banks, 1906
Cryptotermes domesticus Haviland, 1898
Cryptotermes dudleyi Banks, 1918
Cryptotermes fatulus Light, 1935
Cryptotermes longicollis Banks, 1918
Cryptotermes thompsonae (Snyder, 1922)⇒ Cryptotermes dudleyi Banks, 1918
Cylindrotermes macrognathus Snyder, 1929
Deropeltis melanophila Walker, F., 1869
Dolichorhinotermes longidens Snyder, 1924
Embiratermes chagresi Snyder, 1925
Ereymatermes panamensis Roisin, 1995
Eurycotes carbonaria
Eurycotis abdominalis Hebard, 1916
Eurycotis biolleyi Rehn, J. A. G., 1918
Eurycotis carbonaria (Tristán, 1896)⇒ Eurycotis biolleyi Rehn, J. A. G., 1918
Eurycotis floridana F. Walker, 1868Florida cockroach
Eurycotis mexicana Saussure, 1862
Eurycotis mysteca Saussure, 1862
Eurycotis opulita
Eurycotis pluto Hebard, 1920
Eurycotis quadrisquamata Saussure & Z..., 1893
Eurycotis quudrisquamata Saussure & Z..., 1893
Eurycotis vittifrons Saussure & Z..., 1893
Glyptotermes angustus Snyder, 1925
Glyptotermes asperatus Snyder, 1926
Glyptotermes barbouri
Glyptotermes bilobatus Snyder, 1934
Glyptotermes contracticornis Snyder, 1925
Glyptotermes marlatti Snyder, 1926
Glyptotermes nevermani Snyder, 1926
Glyptotermes planus Snyder, 1925
Glyptotermes rotundifrons Krishna & Em..., 1962
Glyptotermes seeversi Krishna & Em..., 1962
Glyptotermes suturis Snyder, 1925
Glyptotermes verrucosus Hagen, 1858
Gnathamitermes grandis Light, 1930
Gnathamitermes nigriceps Light, 1930
Gnathamitermes perplexus Banks, 1920Long-jawed Desert Termite
Gnathamitermes tubiformans Buckley, 1862
Heterotermes aureus Snyder, 1920Desert subterranean termite
Heterotermes cardini Snyder, 1924
Heterotermes convexinotatus Snyder, 1924
Heterotermes maculatus Light, 1933
Heterotermes tenuis Hagen, 1858Subterranean termite
Hoplotermes amplus Light, 1933
Humutermes noiroti Bourguignon ..., 2016
Incisitermes emersoni Light, 1933
Incisitermes immigrans Snyder, 1922Lowland tree termite
Incisitermes marginipennis Latreille, 1811
Incisitermes minor Hagen, 1858Termite
Incisitermes nigritus Snyder, 1946
Incisitermes nishimurai Scheffrahn, 2014
Incisitermes perparvus Light, 1933
Incisitermes platycephalus Light, 1933
Incisitermes schwarzi Banks, 1920
Incisitermes seeversi Snyder & Eme..., 1949
Incisitermes snyderi Light, 1933Light southeastern drywood termite
Incisitermes tabogae Snyder, 1924
Kalotermes (Calcaritermes) fairchildi (Snyder, 1926)⇒ Calcaritermes temnocephalus Silvestri, 1901
Kalotermes asperitus
Lamproblatta albipalpus Hebard, 1919
Longustitermes manni Snyder, 1922
Marginitermes cactiphagus Myles, 1997
Marginitermes hubbardi Banks, 1920Light western dry-wood termite
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Microcerotermes exiguus Hagen, 1858
Microcerotermes gracilis Light, 1933
Microcerotermes septentrionalis Light, 1933
Nasutitermes colimae Light, 1933
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes costalis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes dasyopsis Thorne, 1989
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes glabritergus Snyder & Eme..., 1949
Nasutitermes guayanae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes insularis
Nasutitermes jaraguae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes mexicanus Light, 1933
Nasutitermes nigriceps Haldeman, 1853
Nasutitermes pictus Light, 1933
Neocapritermes centralis Snyder, 1932
Neostylopyga rhombifolia Stoll, 1813Harlequin cockroach
Neotermes brevinotus Snyder, 1932
Neotermes castaneus Burmeister, 1839Southern Damp-wood Termite
Neotermes holmgreni Banks, 1918
Neotermes jouteli Banks, 1920
Neotermes larseni Light, 1935
Neotermes setifer Snyder, 1957
Obtusitermes panamae Snyder, 1925
Orthognathotermes wheeleri Snyder, 1923
Paraneotermes simplicicornis Banks, 1920
Parvitermes mesoamericanus Scheffrahn, 2016
Parvitermes yucatanus Scheffrahn, 2016
Pelmatosilpha rotundata Scudder, 1900
Pelmatosilpha villana Saussure & Z..., 1893
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Periplaneta brunnea Burmeister, 1868Brown Cockroach
Periplaneta fuliginosa Serville, 1839Smokeybrown cockroad
Periplaneta lateralis (Walker, 1868)⇒ Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775
Procryptotermes hesperus Scheffrahn &..., 2001
Proneotermes perezi Holmgren, 1911
Prorhinotermes molinoi Snyder, 1924
Prorhinotermes oceanicus Wasmann, 1902
Pterotermes occidentis Walker, 1853
Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar, 1837Eastern subterranean termite
Reticulitermes hesperus Banks, 1920Atlantic ghost crab
Reticulitermes tibialis Banks, 1920Arid land subterranean termite
Rhynchotermes perarmatus Snyder, 1925
Rugitermes costaricensis Snyder, 1926
Rugitermes kirbyi Snyder, 1926
Rugitermes panamae Snyder, 1925
Rugitermes unicolor Snyder, 1952
Sinonasutitermes planinasus Ping & Xu, 1991
Subulitermes denisae Roisin, 1995
Subulitermes zeteki
Syntermes territus Emerson, 1925
Tenuirostritermes briciae Snyder, 1922
Tenuirostritermes cinereus Buckley, 1862
Tenuirostritermes incisus Snyder, 1922
Tenuirostritermes tenuirostris Desneux, 1904
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes marabitanas Hagen, 1858
Termes melindae Harris, 1960
Termes panamaensis Snyder, 1923
Velocitermes barrocoloradensis Snyder, 1925
Zootermopsis angusticollis Hagen, 1858Common damp-wood termite
Zootermopsis laticeps Banks, 1906Arizona Dampwood Termite
Zootermopsis nevadensis Hagen, 1858Longfinger fiddler
Zootermopsis nevadensis nevadensis Hagen, 1874

Subnodes of Blattoidea with occurrences in Central America
FamilyBlattidae
Stephens, 1829
American cockroaches, Household cockroaches, Oriental cockroaches
8
23
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCryptocercidae
Handlirsch in Schröder, 1925
Brown-hooded cockroaches, Brownhooded Cockroach, Brownhooded cockroaches, Wood roaches
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyKalotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Dampwood termites, Drywood termites
13
58
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRhinotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Subterranean termites
5
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, termite
30
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTermopsidae
Grassé, 1949
damp wood termite, Dampwood termites, Rottenwood termites
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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