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Checklist for Order Blattodea Latreille, 1810 (Cockroach)
and region Near East (West Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
687
11472
52844
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
682
11445
52791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
651
11312
52466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
75
621
2134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Termites
16
76
189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Near East
16 Families width 189 Species and 6 Subspecies
Mesoblattinidae Handlirsch, 19066SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites47SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites13SpeciesTaxom
Ectobiidae Brunner von ..., 1865Wood cockroaches28SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae (Stephens, 1829)American cockroaches13SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19298SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach8SpeciesTaxom
Blattulidae Vishnyokova, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites14SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids4SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites8SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches29SpeciesTaxom
Krausichnidae Genise, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Raphidiomimidae Vishniakova, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Liberiblattinidae Vrsansky, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Anaplectidae Walker, 18681SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Near East
76 Genera with 189 Species
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Actinoblattula Handlirsch, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 200515SpeciesTaxom
Anacanthotermes Jacobson, 185812SpeciesTaxom
Angulitermes Sjöstedt, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Arbiblatta Chopard, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Balatronis Smídová and ..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Balta Tepper, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Blatta Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Blattula Handlirsch, 19462SpeciesTaxom
Celatoblatta Johns, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Chorisia Princis, 1951
0SpeciesTaxom
Chromatonotus Hebard, 1920
0SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1912Subterranean Termite2SpeciesTaxom
Derocalymma Burmeister, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Duchailluia hanstrᦙ..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Ectobius Stephens, 1847Croton Bug6SpeciesTaxom
Ectoneura Shelford, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Elisama Giebel, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Epicalotermes Silvestri, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eremotermes Silvestri, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Ergaula Walker, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Gondwablatta Vrsansky, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Grandocularis Kaddumi, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Hemelytroblatta Chopard, 192112SpeciesTaxom
Heterogamisca Bey-Bienko, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Heterogamodes Chopard, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 19824SpeciesTaxom
Ischnoptera Burmeister, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermes Hagen, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Krausichnus Genise & Bown, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Leiopteroblatta Chopard, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Lobolampra Houlbert, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Loboptera Brunner von ..., 19943SpeciesTaxom
Longicaputermes Ghesini, Mar..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Luridiblatta Fernandes, 1838Phyllodromica2SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1842Fungus-culturing termites2SpeciesTaxom
Matabelina Princis, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Mesoblattopsis Handlirsch, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Mesoblattula Handlirsch, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 199915SpeciesTaxom
Microhodotermes Sjöstedt, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19865SpeciesTaxom
Mieroblattina Vrsansky & M..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Mycterotermes Sands, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Nehevblattella Vrsansky, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Neostylopyga Shelford, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Netherea Vrsansky & A..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Nymphoblatta Vrsansky & G..., 20042SpeciesTaxom
Ocelloblattula Anisyutkin &..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Opisthoplatia Brunner von ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paratropes Serville, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1890Cockroaches4SpeciesTaxom
Phyllodromica Fieber, 193814SpeciesTaxom
Polyphaga Salfi, 1888Polyphags4SpeciesTaxom
Postelectrotermes Krishna, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Procryptotermes Holmgren, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Psammoblatta Bey-Bienko, 1950
0SpeciesTaxom
Psammotermes Desneux, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogynopeltis Karny, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pseudojantaropterix Gorochov, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoplecta Vrsansky & A..., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoscelus Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Reticulitermes Holmgren, 17925SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdoblatta Kirby, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Rotunditermes Holmgren, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Shelfordella Adelung, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Sigmella Hebard, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Supellina Chopard, 20063SpeciesTaxom
Symploce Hebard, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Termitichnus Brown, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Tivia Walker, 19505SpeciesTaxom
Trinervitermes Holmgren, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Turoniblatta Vrsansky, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Vondrichnus Genise & Bown, 19941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Near East
189 Species and 6 Subspecies
Actinoblattula charlesi D. Laurentiaux, 1946
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amitermes baluchistanicus Akhtar, 1974
Amitermes belli Desneux, 1906
Amitermes corpulentus Al-Alawy, Ab..., 1990
Amitermes desertorum Desneux, 1902
Amitermes gallagheri Chhotani, 1988
Amitermes iranicus Ghayourfar, 1999
Amitermes kharrazii Ghayourfar, 1999
Amitermes loennbergianus Sjöstedt, 1911
Amitermes messinae Fuller, 1922
Amitermes paravilis Ravan & Akhtar, 1999
Amitermes socotrensis Harris, 1954
Amitermes stephensoni Harris, 1957
Amitermes vilis Hagen, 1858
Amitermes yasujensis Ghayourfar, 2005
Anacanthotermes ahngerianus Jacobson, 1905Large Transcaspian termite
Anacanthotermes esmailii Ghayourfar, 1998
Anacanthotermes gurganiensis Ravan & Akhtar, 1999
Anacanthotermes iranicus Ravan & Akhtar, 1993
Anacanthotermes macrocephalus Desneux, 1906
Anacanthotermes ochraceus Burmeister, 1839
Anacanthotermes saudiensis Chhotani & Bose, 1982
Anacanthotermes sawensis Al-Alawy, Ab..., 1990
Anacanthotermes septentrionalis Jacobson, 1905
Anacanthotermes turkestanicus Jacobson, 1905Turkestan termite
Anacanthotermes ubachi Navas, 1911
Anacanthotermes vagans Hagen, 1858
Angulitermes arabiae Chhotani & Bose, 1979
Angulitermes asirensis Chhotani & Bose, 1991
Angulitermes quadriceps Harris, 1964
Angulitermes truncatus Sjöstedt, 1926
Arbiblatta larrinuae Bolivar, 1881
Arbiblatta larrinuai Bolivar, 1881
Arbiblatta syriaca Bei-Bienko, 1938
Balatronis libanensis Sendi & Azar, 2016
Balta biquandi (Grandcolas, 1994)⇒ Supellina biquandi Grandcolas, 1994
Balta ramifera Walker, F., 1871
Blatta (Blatta) orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758
Blatta lateralis (Walker, 1868)⇒ Hemithyrsocera histrio Burmeister, 1838
Blattella biligata Walker, F., 1868
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Blattula piveteaui D. Laurentiaux, 1946
Blattula tchakrasensis D. Laurentiaux, 1946
Celatoblatta yemenica Bey-Bienko, 1969
Coptotermes heimi Wasmann, 1902
Coptotermes intermedius Silvestri, 1912
Derocalymma porcellio Gerstaecker, 1869
Duchailluia yemenica Bei-Bienko, 1969
Ectobius (Ectobius) balcani Ramme, 1923
Ectobius (Ectobius) burri Adelung, 1917
Ectobius (Ectobius) lapponicus Linnaeus, 1758Dusky Cockroach
Ectobius (Ectobius) lodosi Harz, 1983
Ectobius (Ectobius) sylvestris Poda, 1761Forest Cockroach
Ectobius (Ectobius) vittiventris Costa, 1847Garden Cockroach
Ectoneura yerticalis Hebard, 1943
Epicalotermes aethiopicus Silvestri, 1917
Eremotermes arctus Spaeth, 1964
Eremotermes nanus Harris, 1960
Ergaula atica P. Vrsansky, 2008
Gondwablatta abrahami P. Vrsansky, 2004
Grandocularis kurnubinsi Kaddumi, 2005
Hemelytroblatta africana Linnaeus, 1758
Hemelytroblatta africana africana Linnaeus, 1758
Hemelytroblatta cerverae Bolivar, 1886
Hemelytroblatta cypria Chopard, 1929
Hemelytroblatta dumonti Chopard, 1929
Hemelytroblatta ebneri Chopard, 1929
Hemelytroblatta latifrons Chopard, 1929
Hemelytroblatta livida Brunner von ..., 1865
Hemelytroblatta longipes Chopard, 1929
Hemelytroblatta marismortui Janson, 1891
Hemelytroblatta roseni Brancsik, 1898
Hemelytroblatta subhyalina Chopard, 1921
Heterogamisca chopardi Uvarov, 1936
Heterogamisca dispersa Grandcolas, 1994
Heterogamisca marmorata Uvarov, 1936
Heterogamisca persica Chopard, 1921
Heterogamisca simillima Chopard, 1929
Heterogamodes hebraica Chopard, 1963
Heterogamodes ursina Burmeister, 1838
Heterogamodes ursina ursina Burmeister, 1838
Heterotermes aethiopicus Sjöstedt, 1911
Heterotermes indicola Wasmann, 1902
Heterotermes omanae Chhotani, 1988
Heterotermes wittmeri Chhotani & Bose, 1982
Ischnoptera evansi (Chopard, 1921)⇒ Zhujiblatta anofissilis Q. B. Lin, 1980
Kalotermes flavicollis Fabricius, 1793Yellow-necked dry-wood termite
Kalotermes phoeniciae Ghesini & Ma..., 2015
Krausichnus trompitus Genise & Bown, 1994
Leiopteroblatta monodi Chopard, 1969
Lobolampra galilaeana Bey-Bienko, 1969
Lobolampra persa Bey-Bienko, 1935
Loboptera decipiens Germar, 1817Lobe-winged cockroach
Loboptera decipiens decipiens Germar, 1817
Loboptera isolata Grandcolas, 1994
Longicaputermes sinaicus Kemner, 1932
Luridiblatta beybienkoi Maran, 1957
Luridiblatta trivittata Serville, 1838Three-lined cockroach
Macrotermes bellicosus Smeathman, 1781Sudanese warlike termite
Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur, 1842
Matabelina treitliana Werner, 1905
Mesoblattopsis pruvosti D. Laurentiaux, 1946
Mesoblattula piveteaui Laurentiaux, 1946
Microcerotermes buettikeri Chhotani & Bose, 1979
Microcerotermes chaudhryi Akhtar, 1974
Microcerotermes chhotanii Ghayourfar, 1998
Microcerotermes dashlibronensis Ghayourfar, 2005
Microcerotermes diversus Silvestri, 1920
Microcerotermes eugnathus Silvestri, 1911
Microcerotermes gabrielis Weidner, 1955
Microcerotermes pakistanicus Akhtar, 1974
Microcerotermes palestinensis Spaeth, 1964
Microcerotermes parvulus Sjöstedt, 1911
Microcerotermes sabaeus Harris, 1957
Microcerotermes saravanensis Ghayourfar, 2005
Microcerotermes shahroudiensis Ghayourfar, 2005
Microcerotermes sistaniensis Ghayourfar &..., 2005
Microcerotermes varaminicus Ghayourfar, 1999
Microhodotermes wasmanni Sjöstedt, 1900
Microtermes mycophagus Desneux, 1906
Microtermes najdensis Harris, 1964
Microtermes obesi Holmgren, 1912
Microtermes subhyalinus Silvestri, 1914
Microtermes yemenensis Wood, Lamb &..., 1986
Mieroblattina pacis P. Vrsansky, 2013
Mycterotermes meringocephalus Sands, 1965
Nehevblattella grofitica P. Vrsansky, 2004
Neostylopyga yemenica Bey-Bienko, ..., 2018
Netherea haatika P. Vrsansky, 2008
Nymphoblatta abrahami Vrsansky & G..., 2004
Nymphoblatta azari P. Vrsansky, 2004
Ocelloblattula ponomarenkoi L. N. Anisyu..., 2008
Opisthoplatia orientalis Burmeister, 1838
Paratropes fossilis P. Vrsansky, 2008
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta brunnea Burmeister, 1868Brown Cockroach
Periplaneta fuliginosa Serville, 1839Smokeybrown cockroad
Periplaneta savignyi Krauss, 1890
Phyllodromica (Lobolampra) galilaeana (Bei-Bienko, 1969)⇒ Lobolampra galilaeana Bey-Bienko, 1969
Phyllodromica (Lobolampra) persa (Bei-Bienko, 1935)⇒ Lobolampra persa Bey-Bienko, 1935
Phyllodromica (Lobolampra) subaptera Rambur, 1838
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) asiatica Bei-Bienko, 1950
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) brevipennis Fischer, 1853
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) graeca Brunner von ..., 1882
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) marginata Schreber, 1781
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) megerlei (Fieber, 1853)⇒ Phyllodromica asiatica Bei-Bienko, 1950
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) pallida (Chopard, 1942)⇒ Phyllodromica pallidula Princis, 1965
Phyllodromica pallida pallida Brunner von ..., 1882
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) pallidula Princis, 1965
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) polita Krauss, 1888
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) quadrivittata Chopard, 1963
Phyllodromica (Phyllodromica) znojkoi Bei-Bienko, 1938
Polyphaga aegyptiaca Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian cockroach
Polyphaga indica Walker, F., 1868Dwarf milkweed
Polyphaga indica indica Walker, 1868
Polyphaga saussurei Dohrn, 1888
Postelectrotermes bidentatus Ravan & Akhtar, 1999
Postelectrotermes pasniensis Akhtar, 1974
Postelectrotermes zabuliensis Ravan & Akhtar, 1999
Procryptotermes dioscurae Harris, 1954
Psammotermes allocerus Silvestri, 1908
Psammotermes hybostoma Desneux, 1902Sand termite
Psammotermes prohybostoma Ravan & Akhtar, 1999
Psammotermes rajasthanicus Roonwal & Bose, 1960
Pseudogynopeltis blattella (Karny, 1908)⇒ Tivia simulatrix Walker, F., 1869
Pseudojantaropterix lebani P. Vrsansky, 2003
Pseudoplecta krassilovi P. Vrsansky, 2008
Pycnoscelus surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758Greenhouse cockroach
Reticulitermes aegeus Ghesini & Ma..., 2015
Reticulitermes clypeatus Lash, 1952
Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar, 1837Eastern subterranean termite
Reticulitermes lucifugus Rossi, 1792Common European termite
Reticulitermes lucifugus lucifugus Rossi, 1792
Rhabdoblatta luteola Anisyutkin, 2000
Rotunditermes bragantinus Roonwal & Ra..., 1976
Shelfordella arabica Bei-Bienko, 1938
Shelfordella lateralis (Walker, 1868)⇒ Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775
Sigmella birmanica Brunner von ..., 1893
Supella (Supella) longipalpa Fabricius, 1798Brown-banded cockroach
Supella (Supella) orientalis Grandcolas, 1994
Supellina biquandi Grandcolas, 1994
Supellina buxtoni (Chopard, 1921)⇒ Balta ramifera Walker, F., 1871
Supellina duplovittata Bohn, 2006
Symploce zarudniana Bei-Bienko, 1963
Termitichnus simplicidens Genise & Bown, 1994
Tivia appropinquata Bohn, 2006
Tivia distans Bohn, 2006
Tivia fulva Burmeister, 1838Cockroach
Tivia fusca Bohn, 2008
Tivia inconspicua Bei-Bienko, 1950
Trinervitermes arabiae Harris, 1957
Trinervitermes saudiensis Sands, 1965
Turoniblatta israelica P. Vrsansky, 2004
Vondrichnus obovatus Genise & Bown, 1994

Subnodes of Blattodea with occurrences in Near East
SuperfamilyBlaberoidea
Saussure, 1864
4
23
48
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyBlattoidea
Latreille, 1810
8
37
105
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuperfamilyCorydioidea
Saussure, 1864
3
15
35
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyRaphidiomimidae
Vishniakova, 1973
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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