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Checklist for Superfamily Blattoidea Latreille, 1810
and region West Europe (Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
999
17279
73737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
994
17258
73681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
883
16814
72502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
156
933
2006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
38
204
400
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Blattoidea
Latreille, 1810
8
71
150
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Europe
8 Families width 150 Species and 2 Subspecies
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites42SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae (Stephens, 1829)American cockroaches23SpeciesTaxom
Mesoblattinidae Handlirsch, 190625SpeciesTaxom
Mastotermitidae Desneux, 19047SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites31SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites19SpeciesTaxom
Termopsidae Grassé, 1949Damp wood termite3SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Europe
71 Genera with 150 Species
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Amitermes Silvestri, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Armitermes Wasmann, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Blatta Linnaeus, 18913SpeciesTaxom
Blattidium Westwood, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Blattotermes Riek, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Bulbitermes Emerson, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Calcaritermes Snyder, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ceratokalotermes Krishna, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Comatermes Krishna, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1758Subterranean Termite4SpeciesTaxom
Cornitermes Wasmann, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1842drywood termite7SpeciesTaxom
Cubitermes Wasmann, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Deropeltis Burmeister, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Diversitermes Holmgren, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Embiratermes Fontes, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Eoplaneta Piton & Théo..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ephelotermes Miller, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Eurycotis Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Euzosteria Shelford, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Gerdalbertia1SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotermes Froggatt, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Gyatermes Engel & Gross, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermes Hagen, 1853
Harvester termites0SpeciesTaxom
Ijablatta Vishnyakova, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Incisitermes Krishna, 19243SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermes Hagen, 04SpeciesTaxom
Kemerowia Vishnyakova, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1941Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Mastotermes Froggatt, 19895SpeciesTaxom
Mesoblattina Geinitz, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18975SpeciesTaxom
Miotermes Rosen, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Nannoblattina Scudder, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 191010SpeciesTaxom
Neocapritermes Holmgren, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Neostylopyga Shelford, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Neotermes Holmgren, 1915Damp-wood Termites5SpeciesTaxom
Nipponoblatta Fujiyama, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Occasitermes Holmgren, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Oligokalotermes Nel, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Pelmatosilpha Dohrn, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1940Cockroaches4SpeciesTaxom
Platyzosteria Brunner, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Porotermes Hagen, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Postelectrotermes Krishna, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Procryptotermes Holmgren, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Prorhinotermes Silvestri, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Prostylopyga Piton, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Protectobia Piton, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoderopeltis Krauss, 18564SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolampra Tepper, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Reticulitermes Holmgren, 20037SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermes Hagen, 18333SpeciesTaxom
Rotunditermes Holmgren, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Rugitermes Holmgren, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Samaroblatta Tillyard, 19835SpeciesTaxom
Schambeloblattina Handlirsch, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Schedorhinotermes Silvestri, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Silvestritermes Rocha & Canc..., 19261SpeciesTaxom
Sivis Vrsansky, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Soliblatta Lin, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Summatiblatta Lin, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Taublatta Martynov, 19866SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Termopsis Heer, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Tumulitermes Holmgren, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Voltziablatta Papier & Gra..., 19952SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Europe
150 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes eucalypti Hill, 1922
Amitermes obeuntis Silvestri, 1909
Amitermes vitiosus Hill, 1935
Anoplotermes banksi Emerson, 1825
Anoplotermes meridianus Emerson, 1925
Armitermes teevani Emerson, 1925
Blatta (Blatta) orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758
Blatta livida (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Epilampra abdomennigrum De Geer, 1773
Blatta sundgaviensis B. Förster, 1891
Blattidium medium O. Heer, 1864
Blattotermes massiliensis A. Nel, 1986
Bulbitermes busuangae Light & Wilson, 1936
Calcaritermes temnocephalus Silvestri, 1901
Ceratokalotermes spoliator Hill, 1932
Comatermes perfectus Hagen, 1858
Coptotermes acinaciformis Froggatt, 1898Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes frenchi Hill, 1932Australian subterranean termite
Coptotermes lacteus Froggatt, 1898Milk Termite
Coptotermes testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
Cornitermes pugnax Emerson, 1925
Cryptotermes albipes Holmgren & H..., 1915
Cryptotermes brevis Walker, 1853Drywood Termite
Cryptotermes canalensis Holmgren & H..., 1915
Cryptotermes darlingtonae Scheffrahn &..., 1999
Cryptotermes dolei Light, 1932
Cryptotermes hilli Gay & Watson, 1982
Cryptotermes pallidus Rambur, 1842
Cubitermes duplex Fuller, 1925
Cubitermes truncatoides Fuller, 1925
Deropeltis longipennis Saussure, 1873
Deropeltis melanophila Walker, F., 1869
Diversitermes diversimiles Silvestri, 1901
Embiratermes neotenicus Holmgren, 1906
Eoplaneta desforesti L. Piton, 1937
Ephelotermes argutus Hill, 1929
Eurycotis mexicana Saussure, 1862
Eutermes (Trinervitermes) diplacodes (Sjöstedt, 1924)⇒ Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Euzosteria lata Mackerras, 1965
Gerdalbertia elongata
Glyptotermes xantholabrum Hill, 1926
Gyatermes styriensis M. S. Engel, 2009
Heterotermes aureus Snyder, 1920Desert subterranean termite
Heterotermes paradoxus Froggatt, 1898
Heterotermes platycephalus Froggatt, 1897
Heterotermes tenuis Hagen, 1858Subterranean termite
Ijablatta maculata V. N. Vishny..., 1983
Incisitermes incisus Silvestri, 1901
Incisitermes semilunaris Holmgren & H..., 1915
Incisitermes tabogae Snyder, 1924
Kalotermes convexus Walker, 1853
Kalotermes flavicollis Fabricius, 1793Yellow-necked dry-wood termite
Kalotermes piacentinii L. Piton, 1937
Kalotermes russelli
Kemerowia kusbassica V. N. Vishny..., 1983
Macrotermes scheuthlei L. Armbruster, 1941
Mastotermes gallica A. Nel, 1986
Mastotermes haidingeri O. Heer, 1849
Mastotermes minutus A. Nel, 2006
Mastotermes picardi Nel & Paicheler, 1993
Mastotermes sarthensis T. Schlüter, 1989
Mesoblattina angustata O. Heer, 1864
Mesoblattina paucivenose Y. C. Hong, 1982
Mesoblattina xiangnanensis Lin, 1986
Microcerotermes newmani Hill, 1927
Microcerotermes novaecaledoniae Holmgren & H..., 1915
Microcerotermes propinquus Wasmann, 1910
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Microcerotermes subtilis Wasmann, 1897
Miotermes spectabilis O. Heer, 1849
Nannoblattina petulantia P. E. S. Wha..., 1985
Nasutitermes contractus
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes dixoni Hill, 1932
Nasutitermes ephratae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes exitiosus Hill, 1925Snouted Termite
Nasutitermes fumigatus Brauer, 1865
Nasutitermes itapocuensis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes magnus Froggatt, 1898
Nasutitermes novarumhebridarum Holmgren & H..., 1915
Nasutitermes surinamensis Holmgren, 1910
Neocapritermes braziliensis Snyder, 1926
Neostylopyga rhombifolia Stoll, 1813Harlequin cockroach
Neotermes europae Wasmann, 1910
Neotermes grassei L. Piton, 1940
Neotermes insularis Walker, 1853Ringant Termite
Neotermes rouxi Holmgren & H..., 1915
Neotermes sarasini Holmgren & H..., 1915
Nipponoblatta deformis Lin, 1986
Occasitermes occasus Silvestri, 1909
Oligokalotermes fischeri A. Nel, 1987
Pelmatosilpha guianae Hebard, 1926
Pelmatosilpha larifuga Gurney, 1965Vagabond cockroach
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Periplaneta fuliginosa Serville, 1839Smokeybrown cockroad
Periplaneta houlberti L. Piton, 1940
Platyzosteria melanaria Erichson, 1842
Porotermes adamsoni Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termite
Postelectrotermes howa Wasmann, 1897
Procryptotermes corniceps Snyder, 1923
Procryptotermes falcifer Krishna, 1962
Procryptotermes krishnai Emerson, 1961
Procryptotermes leewardensis Scheffrahn &..., 2001
Procryptotermes rapae Light & Zimm..., 1936
Prorhinotermes canalifrons Sjöstedt, 1904
Prorhinotermes inopinatus Silvestri, 1909
Prostylopyga gigantea L. Piton, 1940
Protectobia primordialis L. Piton, 1940
Pseudoderopeltis areolata Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Pseudoderopeltis dimidiata Walker, F., 1868
Pseudoderopeltis megaloptera Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Pseudoderopeltis orba Stal, 1856
Pseudolampra rothei (Tepper, 1893)⇒ Potyzosteria rothei Tepper, 1893
Reticulitermes banyulensis Clement, 1978
Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar, 1837Eastern subterranean termite
Reticulitermes grassei Clement, 1978Mediterranean Termite
Reticulitermes lucifugus Rossi, 1792Common European termite
Reticulitermes lucifugus corsicus Clément, 1977
Reticulitermes lucifugus lucifugus Rossi, 1792
Reticulitermes urbis Bagneres & C..., 2003
Rhinotermes hispidus Emerson, 1925
Rhinotermes marginalis Linnaeus, 1758
Rhinotermes nasutus Perty, 1833
Rotunditermes bragantinus Roonwal & Ra..., 1976
Rugitermes athertoni Light, 1932
Samaroblatta acuminata Vishnyakova, 1983
Samaroblatta kusnetzkiensis Vishnyakova, 1983
Samaroblatta nitida Q. B. Lin, 1986
Samaroblatta rhypha Lin, 1986
Samaroblatta tomica V. N. Vishny..., 1983
Schambeloblattina formosa O. Heer, 1852
Schedorhinotermes intermedius Brauer, 1865Wet wood termite
Silvestritermes holmgreni Snyder, 1926
Sivis odpo P. Vrsansky, 2009
Soliblatta lampra Lin, 1986
Summatiblatta colorata Lin, 1986
Taublatta hesta Q. B. Lin, 1986
Taublatta irkutensis Vishnyakova, 1983
Taublatta niujiaoshiensis Lin, 1986
Taublatta semifoliosa Lin, 1986
Taublatta siccitifoliosa Lin, 1986
Taublatta strenis Lin, 1986
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Termes rutoti Meunier, 1900
Termes siruguei A. Nel, 1984
Termopsis gracilipennis N. Theobald, 1937
Tumulitermes apiocephalus Silvestri, 1909
Tumulitermes comatus Hill, 1942
Tumulitermes pastinator Hill, 1915
Voltziablatta grauvogeli F. Papier, 1995
Voltziablatta intercalata F. Papier, 1995

Subnodes of Blattoidea with occurrences in West Europe
FamilyBlattidae
Stephens, 1829
American cockroaches, Household cockroaches, Oriental cockroaches
13
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyHodotermitidae
Desneux, 1904
Harvester termites
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyKalotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Dampwood termites, Drywood termites
12
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesoblattinidae
Handlirsch, 1906
13
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRhinotermitidae
Froggatt, 1897
Subterranean termites
6
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTermitidae
Latreille, 1802
Higher termites, termite
20
42
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyTermopsidae
Grassé, 1949
damp wood termite, Dampwood termites, Rottenwood termites
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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