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Checklist of Order Blattodea Latreille, 1810 (Cockroach)
for British Isles (North Europe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
865
12017
42756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
862
12007
42740
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
783
11731
42132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
103
442
773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
26
75
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for British Isles
26 Families width 158 Species
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Mesoblattinidae Handlirsch, 190653SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites3SpeciesTaxom
Archimylacridae Handlirsch, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Archeorhinotermitidae Krishna & Gr..., 20032SpeciesTaxom
Ectobiidae Brunner von ..., 1865Wood cockroaches7SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids14SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches20SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach7SpeciesTaxom
Blattulidae Vishnyokova, 19828SpeciesTaxom
Hemimylacridae Waterlot, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Caloblattinidae Vršanský & A..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocercidae Handlirsch, 1925Brown-hooded cockroaches0SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites2SpeciesTaxom
Liberiblattinidae Vrsansky, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Diechoblattinidae Handlirsch, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Raphidiomimidae Vishniakova, 19734SpeciesTaxom
Mylacridae Scudder, 188611SpeciesTaxom
Mastotermitidae Desneux, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Orthomylacridae see Durden, 19693SpeciesTaxom
Polyphagidae Walker, 1868Desert Cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Micropalentomidae Schmidt, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites3SpeciesTaxom
Argentinoblattidae Martins-Neto..., 20050SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for British Isles
75 Genera with 158 Species
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Actinoblattula Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Archaeotiphe Pruvost, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Archeosmylus Riek, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Artitocoblatta Handlirsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Asemoblatta Handlirsch, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Blaberus Serville, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Blatta Linnaeus, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Blattidium Westwood, 18546SpeciesTaxom
Blattina Hebard, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Blattula Handlirsch, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Boltonoblatta Handlirsch, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Brachymylacris Handlirsch, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Caloblattina Geinitz, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Calolampra Saussure, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Capraiellus Harz, 18352SpeciesTaxom
Cariblatta Hebard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Choristima Tepper, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Colapteroblatta Hebard, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocercus Scudder, 1862Brown-hooded cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1853drywood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoblattina Scudder, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Derocalymma Burmeister, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Deropeltis Burmeister, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Diechoblattina Scudder, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Dipluroblattina Scudder, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Drymaplaneta Tepper, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Durdlestoneia Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Durlophlebia Sinitshenkov..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ectobius Stephens, 1835Croton Bug4SpeciesTaxom
Elisama Giebel, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Euthyrrhapha Burmeister, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Hemimylacris Handlirsch, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Henschoutedenia Princis, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Hiereoblatta Rehn, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermes Hagen, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Katapiptus Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Liadoblattina Handlirsch, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Lithomylacris Woodward, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Loboptera Brunner von ..., 18171SpeciesTaxom
Malmoblattina Handlirsch, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Mastotermes Froggatt, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Mesitoblatta Handlirsch, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Mesoblattina Geinitz, 185422SpeciesTaxom
Mylacris Scudder, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Nannoblattina Scudder, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Nauphoeta Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Neostylopyga Shelford, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Nyctibora Burmeister, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Orthomylacris Handlirsch, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Panchlora Burmeister, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Parcoblatta Hebard, 1865North American Wood Cockroaches3SpeciesTaxom
Pelmatosilpha Dohrn, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1839Cockroaches4SpeciesTaxom
Phyloblatta Handlirsch, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Platyzosteria Brunner, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Prohousea Jarzembowski, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Protoblattinopsis Laurentiaux, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Protocapritermes Holmgren, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosymploce Rehn & Hebard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoscelus Scudder, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Raphidium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Reticulitermes Holmgren, 17924SpeciesTaxom
Rhipidoblattina Handlirsch, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Rithma Giebel, 18569SpeciesTaxom
Samarura Brauer, Redt..., 18891SpeciesTaxom
Sibylloblatta Rehn, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Sooblatta Handlirsch, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Sooblattella Handlirsch, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Soomylacris Handlirsch, 19346SpeciesTaxom
Stenectoneura Hebard, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Valditermes Jarzembowski, 19811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for British Isles
158 Species
Actinoblattula brodiei A. Handlirsch, 1906
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Archaeotiphe regularis H. Bolton, 1934
Archeosmylus alysius P. E. S. Wha..., 1988
Archeosmylus complexus P. E. S. Wha..., 1988
Artitocoblatta gossi Scudder, 1886
Asemoblatta ovata F. S. Wallis, 1939
Blaberus craniifer Burmeister, 1838Death's Head Cockroach
Blaberus giganteus Linnaeus, 1758Central American Giant Cockroach
Blatta (Blatta) orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758
Blatta kollari Giebel, 1856
Blatta pinna Giebel, 1856
Blatta stricklandi Brodie, 1845
Blatta ungeri Giebel, 1856
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Blattidium elongatum Giebel, 1856
Blattidium mantidioides Goldenberg, 1867
Blattidium molossus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Blattidium nogaus Westwood, 1854
Blattidium simyrus
Blattidium symyrus J. O. Westwood, 1854
Blattina anceps Giebel, 1856
Blattina incompleta Giebel, 1856
Blattina liasina Giebel, 1856
Blattina recta Giebel, 1856
Blattina similis Giebel, 1856
Blattula disjuncta Scudder, 1886
Blattula incompleta Giebel, 1856
Blattula prestwichii Scudder, 1886
Boltonoblatta pringlei H. Bolton, 1921
Brachymylacris nodulata H. Bolton, 1934
Caloblattina liasina Giebel, 1856
Calolampra irrorata Fabricius, 1775
Capraiellus panzeri Stephens, 1835Lesser cockroach
Cariblatta jamaicensis Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Choristima galerucoides Walker, F., 1868
Colapteroblatta nigra Brunner von ..., 1892Round-backed cockroach
Cryptotermes brevis Walker, 1853Drywood Termite
Ctenoblattina arcta Scudder, 1886
Derocalymma porcellio Gerstaecker, 1869
Deropeltis melanophila Walker, F., 1869
Diechoblattina ungeri Giebel, 1856
Diechoblattina wallacei Scudder, 1886
Dipluroblattina bailyi Scudder, 1886
Drymaplaneta semivitta Walker, 1868Gisborne cockroach
Durdlestoneia antiqua Giebel, 1856
Durlophlebia radleyi N. D. Sinits..., 2002
Ectobius (Ectobius) lapponicus Linnaeus, 1758Dusky Cockroach
Ectobius (Ectobius) pallidus Olivier, 1789Spotted Mediterranean cockroach
Ectobius (Ectobius) panzeri (Stephens, 1835)⇒ Capraiellus panzeri Stephens, 1835
Elisama bucktoni Scudder, 1886
Elisama kirkbyi Scudder, 1886
Elisama kneri C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elisama minor C. G. Giebel, 1856
Elisama scudderi Handlirsch, 1906
Euthyrrhapha pacifica Coquebert, 1804Pacific cockroach
Hemimylacris convexa H. Bolton, 1911
Henschoutedenia flexivitta Walker, F., 1868Large cinereous cockroach
Henschoutedenia tectidoma Gurney, 1965Short-winged cinereous cockroach
Hiereoblatta cassidea Eschscholtz, 1822
Kalotermes disruptus Cockerell, 1917
Katapiptus striolatus A. Handlirsch, 1906
Liadoblattina blakei S. H. Scudder, 1886
Lithomylacris kirkbyi H. Woodward, 1887
Loboptera decipiens Germar, 1817Lobe-winged cockroach
Malmoblattina brodiei Scudder, 1886
Malmoblattina bucktoni Scudder, 1886
Malmoblattina hopei Scudder, 1886
Malmoblattina mantelli Scudder, 1886
Malmoblattina murrayi Scudder, 1886
Malmoblattina peachi Scudder, 1886
Mastotermes anglicus K. von Rosen, 1913
Mastotermes bournemouthensis K. von Rosen, 1913
Mesitoblatta nodulata Bolton, 1934
Mesoblattina anceps Giebel, 1856
Mesoblattina blakei Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina brodiei Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina bucklandi Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina eatoni Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina elongata Giebel, 1856
Mesoblattina exigua Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina geikiei Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina higginsii Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina hopei Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina kirkbyi Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina kollari C. G. Giebel, 1856
Mesoblattina mantelli Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina minima Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina murchisoni Giebel, 1856
Mesoblattina murrayi Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina peachii Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina ramificata Giebel, 1856
Mesoblattina recta Giebel, 1856
Mesoblattina stricklandi P. B. Brodie, 1845
Mesoblattina swintoni Scudder, 1886
Mesoblattina symyrus Westwood, 1854
Mylacris burri H. Bolton, 1912
Nannoblattina brodiei A. Handlirsch, 1906
Nannoblattina petulantia P. E. S. Wha..., 1985
Nannoblattina pinna Giebel, 1856
Nannoblattina prestwichii Scudder, 1886
Nannoblattina similis C. G. Giebel, 1856
Nannoblattina woodwardi Scudder, 1886
Nasutitermes creolina Banks, 1919
Nauphoeta cinerea Olivier, 1789Cinereous cockroach
Neostylopyga rhombifolia Stoll, 1813Harlequin cockroach
Nyctibora brunnea Thunberg, 1826
Nyctibora laevigata Palisot de B..., 1805Silky cockroach
Nyctibora noctivaga Rehn, J. A. G., 1902Great brown cockroach
Orthomylacris delicatula F. S. Wallis, 1939
Orthomylacris hastata F. S. Wallis, 1939
Panchlora hebardi Princis, 1951
Panchlora nivea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Panchlora hebardi Princis, 1951
Parcoblatta pennsylvanica (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Parcoblatta pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Parcoblatta virginica Brunner von ..., 1865Virginia wood cockroach
Pelmatosilpha larifuga Gurney, 1965Vagabond cockroach
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Periplaneta brunnea Burmeister, 1868Brown Cockroach
Periplaneta fuliginosa Serville, 1839Smokeybrown cockroad
Phyloblatta transversalis Bolton, 1917
Platyzosteria biglumis Saussure, 1864
Platyzosteria melanaria Erichson, 1842
Prohousea pachygaster A. Handlirsch, 1939
Protoblattinopsis stubblefieldi Laurentiaux, 1953
Protocapritermes krisiformis Froggatt, 1898
Pseudosymploce schistopyga Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Pycnoscelus gardneri T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Pycnoscelus surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758Greenhouse cockroach
Raphidium brephos J. O. Westwood, 1854
Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar, 1837Eastern subterranean termite
Reticulitermes grassei Clement, 1978Mediterranean Termite
Reticulitermes lucifugus Rossi, 1792Common European termite
Rhipidoblattina bucklandi Scudder, 1886
Rhipidoblattina geikiei S. H. Scudder, 1886
Rithma antiqua Giebel, 1856
Rithma daltoni Scudder, 1886
Rithma disjuncta Scudder, 1886
Rithma gossii Scudder, 1886
Rithma minima Scudder, 1886
Rithma murchisoni Giebel, 1856
Rithma purbeccensis C. G. Giebel, 1856
Rithma ramificata Giebel, 1856
Rithma westwoodi Giebel, 1856
Sibylloblatta panesthoides Walker, F., 1868Sibyl cockroach
Sooblatta boltoniana H. Bolton, 1911
Sooblatta deanensis S. H. Scudder, 1895
Sooblatta villeti P. Pruvost, 1912
Sooblattella britannica A. Handlirsch, 1920
Soomylacris burri Bolton, 1912
Soomylacris celtica H. Bolton, 1934
Soomylacris northi H. Bolton, 1930
Soomylacris obesa F. S. Wallis, 1939
Soomylacris strahani H. Bolton, 1930
Soomylacris truncata H. Bolton, 1934
Stenectoneura margarita Tepper, 1895
Supella (Supella) longipalpa Fabricius, 1798Brown-banded cockroach
Valditermes brenanae E. A. Jarzem..., 1981

Subnodes of Blattodea with occurrences in British Isles
SuperfamilyBlaberoidea
Saussure, 1864
4
22
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyBlattoidea
Latreille, 1810
9
27
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SuperfamilyCorydioidea
Saussure, 1864
4
5
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyArchimylacridae
Handlirsch, 1906
5
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyArgentinoblattidae
Martins-Neto & Gallego, 2005
1
0
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCaloblattinidae
Vršanský & Ansorge in Vršanský, 2000
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyDiechoblattinidae
Handlirsch, 1906
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHemimylacridae
Waterlot, 1934
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMicropalentomidae
Schmidt, 1962
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMylacridae
Scudder, 1886
4
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyOrthomylacridae
see Durden, 1969
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyRaphidiomimidae
Vishniakova, 1973
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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