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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
223
6838
56840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
209
6733
56403
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
5
11
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Afrotropical
5 Families width 29 Species
Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies23SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig2SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Afrotropical
11 Genera with 29 Species
Aborolabis Srivastava, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Afronemoura J. Illies, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Anisolabella Zacher, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Aphanicercella Tillyard, 199911SpeciesTaxom
Aphanicercopsis Barnard, 19344SpeciesTaxom
Balinskycercella D.M.Stevens ..., 19563SpeciesTaxom
Chelidura Latreille, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Desmonemoura Tillyard, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Protonemura Kempny, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1775African mantis1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Afrotropical
29 Species
Aborolabis angulifera Dohrn, 1864
Afronemoura amatolae Balinsky, 1956
Afronemoura spinulata Balinsky, 1967
Afronemoura stuckenbergi (Picker & Ste..., 1999)⇒ 
Anisolabella braueri Zacher, 1911
Aphanicercella barnardi (Tillyard, 1931)⇒ 
Aphanicercella bifurcata (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella bullata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercella cassida (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella clavata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercella flabellata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercella nigra (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella quadrata (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella scutata (Barnard, 1934)⇒ 
Aphanicercella securata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercella spatulata (Stevens & Pi..., 1999)⇒ 
Aphanicercopsis denticulata Tillyard, 1931
Aphanicercopsis hawaquae Barnard, 1934
Aphanicercopsis outeniquae Barnard, 1934
Aphanicercopsis tabularis Barnard, 1934
Balinskycercella fontium Balinsky, 1956
Balinskycercella gudu Balinsky, 1956
Balinskycercella tugelae Balinsky, 1956
Chelidura aptera Charpentier, 1825
Desmonemoura brevis Picker & Ste..., 1999
Desmonemoura pulchella Tillyard, 1931
Forficula lurida Fischer, 1853
Protonemura berberica Vinçon & Sán..., 1999
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775African Giant Praying Mantis

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Afrotropical
OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
2
6
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov