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Checklist for Order Blattodea Latreille, 1810 (Cockroach)
and region Cape (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
630
8507
21838
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
628
8495
21797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
600
8347
21509
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
73
439
938
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
14
56
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Cape
14 Families width 163 Species and 2 Subspecies
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites16SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 192911SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches28SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids60SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach34SpeciesTaxom
Ectobiidae Brunner von ..., 1865Wood cockroaches3SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites2SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Mesorthopteridae Tillyard, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Termopsidae Grassé, 1949Damp wood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Mesoblattinidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Spiloblattinidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Triassoblattidae Durden, 19692SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Cape
56 Genera with 163 Species
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Amitermes Silvestri, 07SpeciesTaxom
Anallacta Shelford, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Anamesia Tepper, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Aptera Saussure, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Bantua Shelford, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Blatta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Blepharodera Burmeister, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Burchellia Rehn, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Cartoblatta Shelford, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Cubitermes Wasmann, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtotria Stål, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Derocalymma Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Deropeltis Burmeister, 18389SpeciesTaxom
Dipteretrum Rehn, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Ectobius Stephens, 1931Croton Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Ectoneura Shelford, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Euandroblatta Rehn, 19634SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Fulleritermes Coaton, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Gyna Brunner von ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermes Hagen, 1853Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplophoropyga Chopard, 19088SpeciesTaxom
Hostilia Stål, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Hyposphaeria Lucas, 186518SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermes Hagen, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1898Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Mesorthopteron Tillyard, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Microhodotermes Sjöstedt, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Namablatta Rehn, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Neostylopyga Shelford, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Oxyhaloa Brunner von ..., 17841SpeciesTaxom
Paratemnopteryx Saussure, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1775Cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Perisphaeria Burmeister, 186518SpeciesTaxom
Pilema Saussure, 18734SpeciesTaxom
Poeciloblatta Saussure & Z..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Porotermes Hagen, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Progonogamia Rehn, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocalolampra Roth & Princis, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoderopeltis Krauss, 016SpeciesTaxom
Saltoblattella Bohn, Picker..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Samaroblatta Tillyard, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Samaroblattella Riek, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Symploce Hebard, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Temnopteryx Brunner von ..., 19637SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Thliptoblatta Saussure & Z..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tivia Walker, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Triassoblatta Tillyard, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Trinervitermes Holmgren, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Xosablatta Rehn, 19639SpeciesTaxom
Xosaia Princis, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Zuluia Rehn, 18732SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cape
163 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes atlanticus
Amitermes braunsi Fuller, 1922
Amitermes gunni
Amitermes hastatus Haviland, 1898
Amitermes kenhardti
Amitermes schoombiensis
Anallacta capensis Saussure, 1869
Anallacta confusa Princis, 1963
Anallacta knysnana Princis, 1963
Anallacta marginalis Princis, 1963
Anallacta opaca Princis, 1963
Anamesia uniformis (Mackerras, 1966)⇒ Potyzosteria uniformis Mackerras, 1966
Aptera fusca Thunberg, 1784Cape mountain cockroach
Aptera munda Walker, F., 1868
Bantua dispar Burmeister, 1838
Bantua robusta Shelford, 1908
Blatta (Blatta) orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Blepharodera ciliata Burmeister, 1838
Blepharodera discoidalis Brunner von ..., 1865
Burchellia vinula Stal, 1856
Cubitermes microduplex Fuller, 1925
Cyrtotria poduriformis Walker, F., 1868
Derocalymma versicolor Burmeister, 1838
Deropeltis atra Brunner von ..., 1865
Deropeltis erythrocepahla Fabricius, 1781
Deropeltis erythrocephala Fabricius, 1781
Deropeltis gracilis Burmeister, 1838
Deropeltis intermedia Brunner von ..., 1865
Deropeltis longipennis Saussure, 1873
Deropeltis paulinoi Bolivar, 1881
Deropeltis peringueyi Saussure, 1895Speckled burrowing crayfish
Deropeltis verticalis Burmeister, 1838Slenderwrist burrowing crayfish
Dipteretrum bicolor Kirby, W. F., 1900
Dipteretrum brinckae Princis, 1963
Dipteretrum transversum Princis, 1963
Ectobius (Ectobius) involutus Rehn, 1931
Ectoneura borealis Hebard, 1943
Ectoneura minima Tepper, 1895
Euandroblatta capensis Princis, 1963
Euandroblatta jallae Giglio-Tos, 1907
Euandroblatta lobipennis Princis, 1963
Euandroblatta nama Princis, 1963
Eutermes (Trinervitermes) diplacodes (Sjöstedt, 1924)⇒ Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Fulleritermes coatoni Sands, 1965
Fulleritermes mallyi Fuller, 1922
Gyna caffrorum Stal, 1856
Hodotermes mossambicus Hagen, 1853Harvester termite
Hoplophoropyga babaulti Chopard, 1921
Hoplophoropyga badia Princis, 1963
Hoplophoropyga brincki Princis, 1963
Hoplophoropyga brunnea Princis, 1963
Hoplophoropyga crocea Princis, 1963
Hoplophoropyga fulva Princis, 1963
Hoplophoropyga simplex Princis, 1963
Hoplophoropyga unicolor Karny, 1908
Hostilia carinata Saussure, 1873
Hostilia proterva Stal, 1856
Hyposphaeria aspera Walker, 1868
Hyposphaeria basuto Princis, 1963
Hyposphaeria bicolor Saussure & Z..., 1895
Hyposphaeria carlgreni Princis, 1947
Hyposphaeria hancocki Karny, 1908
Hyposphaeria hirta Thunberg, 1810
Hyposphaeria hirtula Princis, 1963
Hyposphaeria micans Burmeister, 1838
Hyposphaeria mucronata Princis, 1963
Hyposphaeria pilosa Princis, 1963
Hyposphaeria ruficornis Saussure & Z..., 1895
Hyposphaeria saussurei Princis, 1963
Hyposphaeria saxicola Eschscholtz, 1822
Hyposphaeria scabra Thunberg, 1810
Hyposphaeria stylifera Burmeister, 1838
Hyposphaeria substylifera Princis, 1963
Hyposphaeria verrucosa Princis, 1963
Hyposphaeria virescens Brunner von ..., 1865
Kalotermes capicola Coaton, 1949
Macrotermes natalensis Haviland, 1898
Mesorthopteron similis Riek, 1974
Microcerotermes algoasinensis Fuller, 1925
Microhodotermes viator Latreille, 1804Harvester termite
Namablatta bitaeniata Stål, 1858
Neostylopyga rhombifolia Stoll, 1813Harlequin cockroach
Oxyhaloa deusta Thunberg, 1784
Paratemnopteryx centralensis Roth, L. M., 1984
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Perisphaeria aspera Walker, F., 1868
Perisphaeria basuto Princis, 1963
Perisphaeria bicolor Saussure & Z..., 1895
Perisphaeria carlgreni Princis, 1947
Perisphaeria hancocki Karny, 1908
Perisphaeria hirta Thunberg, 1810
Perisphaeria hirtula Princis, 1963
Perisphaeria micans Burmeister, 1838
Perisphaeria mucronata Princis, 1963
Perisphaeria pilosa Princis, 1963
Perisphaeria ruficornis Saussure & Z..., 1895
Perisphaeria saussurei Princis, 1963
Perisphaeria saxicola Eschscholtz, 1822
Perisphaeria scabra (Thunberg, 1810)⇒ Bantua scabra Walker, F., 1868
Perisphaeria stylifera Burmeister, 1838
Perisphaeria substylifera Princis, 1963
Perisphaeria verrucosa Princis, 1963
Perisphaeria virescens Brunner von ..., 1865
Pilema clypeata Saussure, 1873
Pilema dubia Kirby, W. F., 1904
Pilema fusca Burmeister, 1838
Pilema reflexa (Saussure, 1873)⇒ Pilema dubia Kirby, W. F., 1904
Poeciloblatta angusta Saussure & Z..., 1895
Porotermes (Planitermes) planiceps Holmgren, 1911
Progonogamia hebardi Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Progonogamia rehiii Princis, 1963
Progonogamia rehni Princis, 1963
Pseudocalolampra pardalina Walker, F., 1868
Pseudoderopeltis albilatera Stal, 1856
Pseudoderopeltis areolata Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Pseudoderopeltis bicolor Thunberg, 1810
Pseudoderopeltis bicolor bicolor Thunberg, 1810
Pseudoderopeltis bicolor similis Saussure, 1864
Pseudoderopeltis bimaculata Walker, F., 1868
Pseudoderopeltis brevicollis Serville, 1839
Pseudoderopeltis brevicolus Serville, 1839
Pseudoderopeltis diluta Stal, 1856
Pseudoderopeltis flavescens Krauss, 1890
Pseudoderopeltis foveolata Walker, F., 1868
Pseudoderopeltis gaerdesi Princis, 1963
Pseudoderopeltis juncea Saussure, 1864
Pseudoderopeltis montana Princis, 1963
Pseudoderopeltis orba Stal, 1856
Pseudoderopeltis similis
Saltoblattella montistabularis Bohn, Picker..., 2010
Samaroblatta parvula E. F. Riek, 1976
Samaroblattella revelata E. F. Riek, 1976
Supella (Supella) dimidiata Gerstaecker, 1869
Symploce incuriosa Saussure, 1899
Temnopteryx arenicola Princis, 1963
Temnopteryx biglumis Princis, 1963
Temnopteryx duplolobata Princis, 1963
Temnopteryx larvalis Princis, 1963
Temnopteryx phalerata Saussure, 1864
Temnopteryx quadriglumis Princis, 1963
Temnopteryx zebra Princis, 1963
Termes winifredae Snyder, 1949
Thliptoblatta obtrita Saussure & Z..., 1895
Tivia simulatrix Walker, F., 1869
Tivia termes Karny, 1908
Triassoblatta robusta Riek, 1974
Triassoblatta simplex E. F. Riek, 1976
Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Trinervitermes trinervoides Sjöstedt, 1911Snouted harvester
Xosablatta caffra Saussure, 1899
Xosablatta inconspicua Brunner von ..., 1865
Xosablatta intermedia Princis, 1963
Xosablatta lobipennis Princis, 1963
Xosablatta natalensis Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Xosablatta obliquata Princis, 1963
Xosablatta reducta Princis, 1963
Xosablatta similis Princis, 1963
Xosablatta truncata Princis, 1963
Xosaia nitida Princis, 1963
Xosaia waltonae Princis, 1963
Zuluia lithostrota Rehn, J. A. G., 1931
Zuluia pubescens Saussure, 1873

Subnodes of Blattodea with occurrences in Cape
SuperfamilyBlaberoidea
Saussure, 1864
4
32
108
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBlattoidea
Latreille, 1810
6
20
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCorydioidea
Saussure, 1864
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyMesorthopteridae
Tillyard, 1922
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilySpiloblattinidae
Handlirsch, 1906
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

FamilyTriassoblattidae
Durden, 1969
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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