Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Africa (Continents)
List of families for Africa
142 Families width 10595 Species and 783 Subspecies #ABCDEFGHIKLMNOPRSTVXZ
| Acanthopidae Burmeister, 1838 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Acrididae MacLeay, 1819 | Grasshoppers and locusts | 1981 | Species | Taxom | | Amorphoscelidae Stål, 1877 | | 49 | Species | Taxom | | Anisacanthidae Günther, 1953 | | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Anisembiidae Davis, 1940 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 1902 | | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859 | Wetas & King Crickets | 77 | Species | Taxom | | Anthracoblattinidae Durden, 1969 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Anthracoptilidae Handlirsch, 1922 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Apachyidae Verhoeff, 1902 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Appertiidae Paulian, 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archembiidae Ross, 2001 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Archeorhinotermitidae Krishna & Gr..., 2003 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Aschiphasmatidae Brunner von ..., 1893 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bacillidae Brunner von ..., 1893 | Bacillid Stick Insects | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Blaberidae Saussure, 1864 | Blaberids | 390 | Species | Taxom | | Blattellidae (Karny, 1908) | German Cockroach | 222 | Species | Taxom | | Blattidae Stephens, 1829 | American cockroaches | 178 | Species | Taxom | | Bouretidae Martins-Neto, 2001 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Capniidae Klapálek, 1905 | Capniid winter stoneflies | 81 | Species | Taxom | | Carcinophoridae Hincks, 1954 | | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Chaeteessidae Handlirsch, 1920 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chaulioditidae Handlirsch, 1908 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chelisochidae Burr, 1907 | Black earwig | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912 | Green stoneflies | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Chorotypidae Stål, 1873 | | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864 | Sand cockroaches | 59 | Species | Taxom | | Damasippoididae Zompro, 2004 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dericorythidae Jacobson & B..., 1902 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909 | Diapheromerid Stick Insects | 171 | Species | Taxom | | Diplatyidae (Verhoeff, 1902) | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Ectobiidae (Brunner von ..., 1865) | Wood cockroaches | 170 | Species | Taxom | | Elcanidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Embiidae Burmeister, 1839 | | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Empusidae Burmeister, 1838 | Violin mantises | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Eneopteridae (Saussure, 1893) | Bush cricket | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Eolocustopsidae Riek, 1976 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Episactidae Burr, 1899 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Eremiaphilidae Wood-Mason, 1889 | | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Eumastacidae Burr, 1898 | Matchstick grasshoppers | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Euschmidtiidae Rehn, 1948 | | 241 | Species | Taxom | | Euxenoperlidae Riek, 1976 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Forficulidae Stephens, 1829 | Common Earwig | 55 | Species | Taxom | | Gripopterygidae Enderlein, 1909 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845 | Camel Crickets | 104 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878 | Crickets | 647 | Species | Taxom | | Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870 | Mole cricket | 22 | Species | Taxom | | Haglidae Handlirsch, 1906 | Hump-winged cricket | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hemimeridae Sharp, 1895 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Heteronemiidae Rehn, J. A. G., 1904 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Heteropterygidae Kirby, 1896 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Heteroptilidae Carpenter, 1977 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904 | Harvester termites | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | Flower mimic mantises | 147 | Species | Taxom | | Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897 | Dampwood termites | 102 | Species | Taxom | | Krausichnidae Genise, 2004 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902 | Long-horned earwig | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Labiidae (Burr, 1909) | Little earwig | 31 | Species | Taxom | | Lathiceridae Dirsh, 1954 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956 | Lentulid Grasshoppers | 189 | Species | Taxom | | Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905 | Needle Or Willow Stoneflies | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Lithidiidae Dirsh, 1961 | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Locustavidae Sharov, 1968 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Malgasiidae (Gorochov, 1984) | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Mantidae Burmeister, 1838 | Mantids | 528 | Species | Taxom | | Mantoididae Giglio-Tos, 1927 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Mantophasmatidae Zompro, Kla..., 2002 | Gladiators | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Mastotermitidae Desneux, 1904 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mesoblattinidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Mesorthopteridae Tillyard, 1922 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877 | Scaly cricket | 62 | Species | Taxom | | Mylacridae Scudder, 1886 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874 | Ant cricket | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Nanomantidae | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Nemouridae Newman, 1853 | Brown stoneflies | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Nocticolidae Bolivar, 1892 | Australian cockroaches | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Nocticolinae | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Oecanthidae (Blanchard, 1845) | Tree cricket | 25 | Species | Taxom | | Oedischiidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Oligotomidae Enderlein, 1909 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Ommexechidae Bolivar, 1884 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Palaeonemouridae N.D. Siniche..., 1987 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840 | Toad grasshopper | 213 | Species | Taxom | | Pamphagodidae Bolivar, 1884 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Paragryllidae (Desutter-Gra..., 1987) | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Peltoperlidae Claassen, 1931 | Roach stoneflies | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Perlidae (Latreille, 1802) | Common stoneflies | 47 | Species | Taxom | | Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912 | Perlodid stoneflies | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Permoraphidiidae Tillyard, 1932 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phalangopsidae (Chopard, 1949) | Spider cricket | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944 | Walking sticks | 53 | Species | Taxom | | Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906 | Leaf insects | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pneumoridae Stål, 1873 | Bladder grasshopper | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Podoscirtidae Saussure, 1878 | | 139 | Species | Taxom | | Polyphagidae (Walker, 1868) | Desert Cockroaches | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poroblattinidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 1893 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Proedischiidae Pinto & Orne..., 1978 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Proparagryllacrididae Riek, 1956 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Proscopiidae Serville, 1838 | Jumping sticks | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protocoleidae Tillyard, 1924 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pruvostitidae Zalessky, 1929 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896 | Striped Walkingsticks | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 1929 | | 145 | Species | Taxom | | Pteridomylacridae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pteronarcyidae Enderlein, 1909 | Giant stoneflies | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pteroplistidae (Chopard, 1936) | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pygidicranidae (Verhoeff, 1902) | | 33 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgacrididae Kevan, 1974 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874 | Bushlocusts | 272 | Species | Taxom | | Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869 | And Cave Weta | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897 | Subterranean termites | 30 | Species | Taxom | | Ripipterygidae Ander, 1939 | Mud crickets | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893 | Lubber grasshopper | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Schizodactylidae Karny, 1927 | Dune crickets | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Serritermitidae Emerson & Kr..., 1975 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Sibyllidae Stål, 1872 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Skaliciidae Kukalová, 1964 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Spiloblattinidae Handlirsch, 1906 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902 | Little Earwigs | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838 | Bulldog Raspy Crickets | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905 | Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 1930 | | 219 | Species | Taxom | | Teratembiidae Krauss, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Termitidae Latreille, 1802 | Higher termites | 773 | Species | Taxom | | Termopsidae Grassé, 1949 | Damp wood termite | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838 | Groundhoppers | 234 | Species | Taxom | | Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902 | Bush crickets | 1430 | Species | Taxom | | Thericleidae Burr, 1899 | | 218 | Species | Taxom | | Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | | 41 | Species | Taxom | | Timematidae Caudell, 1903 | Timemas | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 1919 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Triassoblattidae Durden, 1969 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874 | Pygmy mole cricket | 51 | Species | Taxom | | Trigonidiidae (Saussure, 1870) | And Ground Crickets | 140 | Species | Taxom | | Tristiridae Rehn, 1906 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Tryonicidae McKittrick &..., 1965 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Vitimiidae Sharov, 1968 | | 0 | Species | Taxom | | Xenopteridae Riek, 1955 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Zorotypidae Silvestri, 1913 | Angel insects | 9 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Africa | Order | Blattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites | 27
367
2117 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Cnemidolestodea ♰
Handlirsch, 1937
| 1
1
0 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Dermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs | 11
63
246 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Embioptera
Lameere, 1900
Foot spinners, Web spinners, Web-spinners, Webspinners | 5
16
45 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Holopandictyoptera
Kluge, 2010
| 1
1
1 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises | 15
217
1163 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Mantophasmatodea
Arillo & Engel, 2006
African rock crawlers, gladiator, Gladiator-bugs, Gladiators, heel walkers, heel-walkers, Heelwalkers, Mantophasmatodeans, Mantos, Rockcrawlers | 1
13
30 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Orthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas | 51
1612
6281 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Phasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks | 12
96
335 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Plecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly | 12
122
360 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Protorthoptera ♰
Handlirsch, 1906
| 5
8
8 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Order | Zoraptera
Silvestri, 1913
Angel insects, Zorapterans | 1
1
9 | Family
Genus
Species |
Taxom
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