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Checklist for Superfamily Blattoidea Latreille, 1810
and region Southern South America (South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
775
14516
48948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
773
14509
48939
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
728
14308
48425
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
100
812
1790
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
21
137
328
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
7
68
176
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southern South America
7 Families width 176 Species
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites129SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches8SpeciesTaxom
Mesoblattinidae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites21SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites12SpeciesTaxom
Termopsidae Grassé, 1949Damp wood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Krausichnidae Genise, 20041SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southern South America
68 Genera with 176 Species
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Agnathotermes Snyder, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 185816SpeciesTaxom
Aparatermes Fontes, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Armitermes Wasmann, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Barberichnus Laza, 2006
0SpeciesTaxom
Blatta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Blattulopsis I.Pinto, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Capritermes Wasmann, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Coatitermes Fontes, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Comatermes Krishna, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Compositermes Scheffrahn, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Constrictotermes Holmgren, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1758Subterranean Termite1SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 19525SpeciesTaxom
Cortaritermes Mathews, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 2003drywood termite2SpeciesTaxom
Curvitermes Holmgren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Cycalichnus Genise, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Cylindrotermes Holmgren, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Deropeltis Burmeister, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dihoplotermes Araujo, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Diversitermes Holmgren, 03SpeciesTaxom
Dolichorhinotermes Snyder & Eme..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Eurycotis Stål, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 01SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotermes Froggatt, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Grigiotermes Mathews, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Homeonympha1SpeciesTaxom
Incisitermes Krishna, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Inquilinitermes Mathews, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermes Hagen, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Labiotermes Holmgren, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Longustitermes Bourguignon ..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Marginitermes Krishna, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Melanozosteria Stål, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 034SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Neotermes Holmgren, 1925Damp-wood Termites7SpeciesTaxom
Onkotermes Constantino, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Orthognathotermes Holmgren, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Paracurvitermes Constantino ..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Patawatermes Bourguignon ..., 19012SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1839Cockroaches3SpeciesTaxom
Planicapritermes Emerson, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Porotermes Hagen, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Procornitermes Emerson, 19014SpeciesTaxom
Pulchellablatta Martins-Neto..., 20051SpeciesTaxom
Reticulitermes Holmgren, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermes Hagen, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchotermes Holmgren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Rugitermes Holmgren, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Ruptitermes Mathews, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Samaroblatta Tillyard, 20052SpeciesTaxom
Schedorhinotermes Silvestri, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Silvestritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19263SpeciesTaxom
Speculitermes Wasmann, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Spinitermes Wasmann, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Subulitermes Holmgren, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Syntermes Holmgren, 19117SpeciesTaxom
Tacuruichnus Genise, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Tauritermes Krishna, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Uncitermes Rocha & Canc..., 19251SpeciesTaxom
Velocitermes Holmgren, 19065SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southern South America
176 Species
Agnathotermes glaber Snyder, 1926
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes amifer Silvestri, 1901
Anoplotermes ater Hagen, 1858
Anoplotermes bolivianus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes brucei Snyder, 1955
Anoplotermes distans Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes distinctus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes franciscoi Snyder, 1959
Anoplotermes grandifons Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes grandifrons Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes howardi Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes indistinctus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes meridianus Emerson, 1925
Anoplotermes pacificus Müller, 1873
Anoplotermes parvus Snyder, 1923
Anoplotermes punctatus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes rotundus Snyder, 1926
Anoplotermes tenebrosus Hagen, 1858
Aparatermes abbreviatus Silvestri, 1901
Aparatermes cingulatus Burmeister, 1939
Armitermes benjamini Snyder, 1926
Blatta (Blatta) orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758
Blattulopsis popovi I. D. Pinto, 1990
Capritermes parallelus Snyder, 1926
Coatitermes pallidus Snyder, 1926
Comatermes perfectus Hagen, 1858
Compositermes vindai Scheffrahn, 2013
Constrictotermes cavifrons Holmgren, 1910
Constrictotermes cyphergaster Silvestri, 1901
Coptotermes testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
Cornitermes bolivianus Snyder, 1926
Cornitermes cumulans Kollar, 1832
Cornitermes pugnax Emerson, 1925
Cornitermes silvestrii Emerson, 1949
Cornitermes snyderi Emerson, 1952
Cortaritermes fulviceps Silvestri, 1901
Cortaritermes silvestrii Holmgren, 1910
Cryptotermes brevis Walker, 1853Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes chacoensis Roisin, 2003
Curvitermes odontognathus Silvestri, 1901
Cycalichnus garciorum Genise, 1995
Cylindrotermes brevipilosus Snyder, 1926
Cylindrotermes nordenskioldi Holmgren, 1906
Deropeltis melanophila Walker, F., 1869
Dihoplotermes inusitatus Araujo, 1961
Diversitermes castaniceps Holmgren, 1910
Diversitermes diversimiles Silvestri, 1901
Diversitermes velox
Dolichorhinotermes latilabrum Snyder, 1926
Embiratermes benjamini Snyder, 1926
Embiratermes heterotypus Silvestri, 1901
Embiratermes neotenicus Holmgren, 1906
Eurycotis brevipes Philippi, 1863
Eutermes chiasognathus
Glyptotermes canellae Müller, 1873
Grigiotermes hageni Snyder & Eme..., 1949
Heterotermes convexinotatus Snyder, 1924
Heterotermes longiceps Snyder, 1924
Heterotermes tenuis Hagen, 1858Subterranean termite
Homeonympha pusilla
Incisitermes banksi Snyder, 1920Fiddler crabs
Incisitermes taylori Light, 1930
Inquilinitermes johnchapmani Scheffrahn, 2014
Kalotermes gracilignathus Emerson, 1924
Labiotermes emersoni Araujo, 1954
Labiotermes labralis Holmgren, 1906
Labiotermes laticephalus Silvestri, 1901
Longustitermes manni Snyder, 1922
Marginitermes hubbardi Banks, 1920Light western dry-wood termite
Melanozosteria soror Brunner von ..., 1865White-edged wingless cockroach
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Microcerotermes strunckii Sörensen, 1884
Nasutitermes aduncus Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes aquilinus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes banksi Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes bivalens Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes bolivari Snyder, 1959
Nasutitermes bolivianus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes brevioculatus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes chaquimayensis Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes costalis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes coxipoensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes crassus Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes ehrhardti Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes globiceps Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes longirostratus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes macrocephalus Silvestri, 1903
Nasutitermes major Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes minimus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes minor Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes mojosensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes nordenskioldi Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes peruanus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes pilosus Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes pluriarticulatus Silvestri, 1901
Nasutitermes proximus Silvestri, 1901
Nasutitermes pulliceps Snyder, 1926
Nasutitermes rotundatus Holmgren, 1906
Nasutitermes sanctaeanae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes sanctaecrucis Snyder, 1925
Nasutitermes surinamensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes tatarendae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes tipuanicus Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes velox
Neocapritermes opacus Hagen, 1858
Neocapritermes talpa Holmgren, 1906
Neotermes castaneus Burmeister, 1839Southern Damp-wood Termite
Neotermes chilensis Blanchard, 1851Dampwood Termite
Neotermes fulvescens Silvestri, 1901
Neotermes hirtellus Silvestri, 1901
Neotermes magnoculus Snyder, 1926
Neotermes modestus Silvestri, 1901
Neotermes sanctaecrucis Snyder, 1925
Onkotermes brevicorniger Silvestri, 1901
Onkotermes corochus Torales & Fo..., 2008
Orthognathotermes brevipilosus Snyder, 1926
Orthognathotermes macrocephalus Holmgren, 1906
Orthognathotermes orthognathus Silvestri, 1903
Orthognathotermes wheeleri Snyder, 1923
Paracurvitermes manni Snyder, 1926
Patawatermes nigripunctatus Emerson, 1925
Patawatermes turricola Silvestri, 1901
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Periplaneta fuliginosa Serville, 1839Smokeybrown cockroad
Planicapritermes planiceps Emerson, 1925
Porotermes quadricollis Rambur, 1842Dampwood Termite
Procornitermes cornutus
Procornitermes lespesii Müller, 1873
Procornitermes striatus Hagen, 1858
Procornitermes triacifer Silvestri, 1901
Pulchellablatta nana R. G. Martin..., 2005
Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar, 1837Eastern subterranean termite
Reticulitermes hesperus Banks, 1920Atlantic ghost crab
Reticulitermes tibialis Banks, 1920Arid land subterranean termite
Rhinotermes manni Snyder, 1924
Rhinotermes marginalis Linnaeus, 1758
Rhinotermes nasutus Perty, 1833
Rhynchotermes nasutissimus Silvestri, 1901
Rugitermes laticollis Snyder, 1957
Rugitermes occidentalis Silvestri, 1901
Rugitermes rugosus Hagen, 1858
Ruptitermes reconditus Silvestri, 1901
Samaroblatta corrientesina R. G. Martin..., 2005
Samaroblatta gualoensis R. G. Martin..., 2005
Schedorhinotermes sanctaecrucis Snyder, 1925
Silvestritermes euamignathus Silvestri, 1901
Silvestritermes heyeri Wasmann, 1915
Silvestritermes holmgreni Snyder, 1926
Spinitermes brevicornutus Desneux, 1904
Spinitermes nigrostomus Holmgren, 1906
Spinitermes robustus Snyder, 1926
Subulitermes angusticeps Snyder, 1926
Subulitermes microsoma Silvestri, 1903
Syntermes bolivianus Holmgren, 1911
Syntermes chaquimayensis Holmgren, 1906
Syntermes grandis Rambur, 1842
Syntermes molestus Burmeister, 1939
Syntermes nanus Constantino, 1995
Syntermes obtusus Holmgren, 1911
Syntermes peruanus Holmgren, 1911
Tacuruichnus farinai Genise, 1997
Tauritermes taurocephalus Silvestri, 1901
Tauritermes triceromegas Silvestri, 1901
Termes bolivianus Snyder, 1926
Termes nigritus Silvestri, 1901
Termes riograndensis Jhering, 1887
Uncitermes teevani Emerson, 1925
Velocitermes heteropterus Silvestri, 1901
Velocitermes laticephalus Snyder, 1926
Velocitermes melanocephalus Snyder, 1926
Velocitermes uniformis Snyder, 1926
Velocitermes velox Holmgren, 1906

Subnodes of Blattoidea with occurrences in Southern South America
FamilyBlattidae
Stephens, 1829
American cockroaches, Household cockroaches, Oriental cockroaches
6
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKalotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Dampwood termites, Drywood termites
10
21
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyKrausichnidae
Genise, 2004
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesoblattinidae
Handlirsch, 1906
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhinotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Subterranean termites
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, termite
41
129
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTermopsidae
Grassé, 1949
damp wood termite, Dampwood termites, Rottenwood termites
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Blattoidea at gbif.org
Blattoidea at itis.gov