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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Alaska (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
446
3571
8762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
444
3566
8756
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
425
3511
8651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
33
101
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Alaska
22 Families width 169 Species and 3 Subspecies
#PACNDKTLBRH
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts1SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts29SpeciesTaxom
Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912Green stoneflies28SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies16SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies14SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies28SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects0SpeciesTaxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks3SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905Needle Or Willow Stoneflies6SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Aschiphasmatidae Brunner von ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae (Saussure, 1864)Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronarcyidae Enderlein, 1909Giant stoneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Alaska
69 Genera with 169 Species
#ABCDEHIJKMNPSTUVXZ
Acanthopyrgus Descamps & W..., 19671SpeciesTaxom
Aeropedellus Hebard, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Alaskaperla Stewart & De..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Alloperla Banks, 1861Sallfly5SpeciesTaxom
Amphinemura Ris, 1917Forestfly1SpeciesTaxom
Arcynopteryx Klapálek, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Arsapnia Banks, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Bacteria Peletier de ..., 1828
Bacterians0SpeciesTaxom
Baculum Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Bohemanella DeLong & Fre..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Camnula Stål, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Capnia Pictet, 184812SpeciesTaxom
Cascadoperla Szczytko & S..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Chloealtis Harris, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1853drywood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoxipha Saussure, 2009Green sword-tail crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Despaxia Ricker, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Diura Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Doddsia Needham and ..., 19001SpeciesTaxom
Eucapnopsis Okamoto, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Haploperla Navas, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Haplopus Burmeister, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Hesperoperla Banks, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Isocapnia Banks, 19437SpeciesTaxom
Isogenoides Klapálek, 19492SpeciesTaxom
Isogenus Newman, 1833
0SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 1906Stripetail6SpeciesTaxom
Jurataenionema Liu et al., 20071SpeciesTaxom
Kathroperla Banks, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Kerabistus Bragg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Kogotus Ricker, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Megarcys Klapálek, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1920Spur-throat grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Mesocapnia Rauser, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Montezumina Hebard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Neaviperla Ricker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Nemoura Latreille, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Panchlora Burmeister, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Paraleuctra Hanson, 19744SpeciesTaxom
Paraperla Banks, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Paraprisopus Redtenbacher, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Perlomyia Banks, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Plumiperla Surdick, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Podmosta Ricker, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Pristoceuthophilus Rehn, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Prostoia Ricker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Pteronarcella Banks, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pteronarcys Newman, 1848Giant Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scopiorus Förster, 01SpeciesTaxom
Shipsa Ricker, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Skwala Ricker, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Suwallia Ricker, 19996SpeciesTaxom
Sweltsa Ricker, 19558SpeciesTaxom
Taenionema Banks, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1887Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Triznaka Ricker, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tropidischia Scudder, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Utacapnia Gaufin, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Utaperla Ricker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Visoka Ricker, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Zapada Ricker, 19235SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alaska
169 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthopyrgus yukonensis Handfield, 1967
Aeropedellus arcticus Hebard, 1935
Aeropedellus clavatus Thomas, 1873Club-horned Grasshopper
Alaskaperla ovibovis Ricker, 1965Alaska Sallfly
Alloperla delicata Frison, 1935Convoluted barbula moss
Alloperla elevata (Frison, 1935)⇒ Alloperla severa Hagen, 1861
Alloperla fraterna Frison, 1935Cascades Sallfly
Alloperla serrata Needham & Cl..., 1925Sawtooth Sallfly
Alloperla severa Hagen, 1861Western Sallfly
Amphinemura palmeni Koponen, 1917Lovely Forestfly
Arcynopteryx dichroa McLachlan, 1872Holarctic Springfly
Arphia conspersa Scudder, 1875Speckle-winged Rangeland Grasshopper
Arsapnia decepta (Banks, 1897)⇒ Capnia decepta Banks, 1897
Arsapnia pileata Jewett, 1966Birdhead Snowfly
Baculum stilpnus (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Cuniculina stilpna Westwood, 1859
Bohemanella frigida (Fruhstorfer, 1921)⇒ Melanoplus frigidus Boheman, 1846
Camnula pellucida Scudder, 1862Clear-winged Grasshopper
Capnia cheama Ricker, 1965Cheama Snowfly
Capnia coloradensis Claassen, 1937Colorado Snowfly
Capnia confusa Claassen, 1936Widespread Snowfly
Capnia elongata Claassen, 1924Cascades Snowfly
Capnia excavata Claassen, 1924Saddleback Snowfly
Capnia gracilaria Claassen, 1924Slender Snowfly
Capnia melia Frison, 1942Northwest Snowfly
Capnia nana Claassen, 1924Dwarf Snowfly
Capnia nana nana Claassen, 1924
Capnia nearctica Banks, 1918Nearctic Snowfly
Capnia petila Jewett, 1954Thin Snowfly
Capnia vernalis Newport, 1848Belly Snowfly
Cascadoperla trictura Hoppe, 1938Cascades Stripetail
Catantops ochthephilus Jago, 1984
Chloealtis abdominalis Thomas, 1873
Cryptotermes brevis Walker, 1853Drywood Termite
Cyrtoxipha itame Otte & Perez..., 2009
Despaxia augusta Banks, 1907Autumn Needlefly
Diura bicaudata Linnaeus, 1758Lapland Springfly
Doddsia occidentalis Banks, 1900Western Willowfly
Eucapnopsis brevicauda Claassen, 1924Short-tailed snowfly
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Haploperla orpha Frison, 1937Quadrate sallfly
Haplopus ceratophyllus (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Bactrododema hecticum Lichtenstein, 1796
Haplopus ligia Westwood, 1859
Hesperoperla pacifica Banks, 1900Golden Stone
Isocapnia abbreviata Frison, 1942Shortlimb Snowfly
Isocapnia agassizi Ricker, 1943Agassiz Snowfly
Isocapnia crinita Needham & Cl..., 1925Hooked Snowfly
Isocapnia grandis Banks, 1907Giant Snowfly
Isocapnia integra Hanson, 1943Alberta Snowfly
Isocapnia spenceri Ricker, 1943Chilliwack Snowfly
Isocapnia vedderensis Ricker, 1943Vedder Snowfly
Isogenoides colubrinus Hagen, 1874Blackfoot Springfly
Isogenoides zionensis Hanson, 1949Zion Springfly
Isoperla decolorata Walker, 1852Bear Lake Stripetail
Isoperla katmaiensis Szczytko & S..., 1979Katmai Stripetail
Isoperla longiseta Banks, 1906Plains Stripetail
Isoperla petersoni Needham & Ch..., 1927Crosswort
Isoperla sobria Hagen, 1874Colorado Stripetail
Isoperla sordida Banks, 1906Notched Stripetail
Jurataenionema stigmaeus Y. S. Liu, 2007
Kathroperla perdita Banks, 1920Longhead Sallfly
Kerabistus (Kerabistus) dulichia Westwood, 1859
Kogotus nonus Needham & Cl..., 1925Smooth Springfly
Megarcys signata Hagen, 1874Larimide Springfly
Melanoplus bruneri (Scudder, 1897)⇒ Aeoloplides turnbulli bruneri Caudell, 1907
Melanoplus gordonae Vickery, 1969
Melanoplus kennicottii Scudder, 1878Kennicott's Grasshopper
Melanoplus viridipes eurycercus (Hebard, 1920)⇒ Melanoplus eurycercus Hebard, 1920
Mesocapnia autumna Baumann & Ga..., 1970Autumn Snowfly
Mesocapnia bergi Ricker, 1965Yukon Snowfly
Mesocapnia oenone Neave, 1929Wine Snowfly
Mesocapnia ogotoruka Jewett, 1964Ogotoruk Snowfly
Mesocapnia projecta Frison, 1937Spined Snowfly
Mesocapnia variabilis Klapálek, 1920Variable Snowfly
Montezumina oblongoculata mesembrina (Hebard, 1927)⇒ Montezumina mesembrina Hebard, 1927
Neaviperla forcipata (Neave, 1929)⇒ Suwallia forcipata Neave, 1929
Nemoura arctica Esben-Petersen, 1910Arctic Forestfly
Nemoura normani Ricker, 1952Alaska Forestfly
Nemoura rickeri Jewett, 1971Cencilla
Nemoura sahlbergi Morton, 1896
Panchlora nivea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Panchlora hebardi Princis, 1951
Paraleuctra forcipata Frison, 1937Bullshorn Needlefly
Paraleuctra occidentalis Banks, 1907Western Needlefly
Paraleuctra projecta Frison, 1942Rockies Needlefly
Paraleuctra vershina Gaufin & Ricker, 1974Summit Needlefly
Paraperla frontalis Banks, 1902Hyporheic Sallfly
Paraperla wilsoni Ricker, 1965Chilliwack Sallfly
Paraprisopus merismus Westwood, 1859
Perlomyia collaris Banks, 1906Black Needlefly
Plumiperla diversa Frison, 1935Margined Sallfly
Podmosta decepta Frison, 1942Least Forestfly
Podmosta delicatula Claassen, 1923Delicate Forestfly
Podmosta weberi Ricker, 1952Holarctic Forestfly
Pristoceuthophilus cercalis Caudell, 1916
Prostoia besametsa Ricker, 1952Banded Forestfly
Pseudoxypilus hemerobius Stoll, 1788
Pteronarcella badia Hagen, 1874Least Salmonfly
Pteronarcella regularis Hagen, 1874Dwarf Salmonfly
Pteronarcys californica Newport, 1848Giant Salmonfly
Scopiorus alaskensis
Shipsa rotunda Claassen, 1923Intrepid forestfly
Skwala compacta McLachlan, 1872Holarctic Springfly
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) caerulans Linnaeus, 1767Blue-winged locust
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Supella (Supella) longipalpa Fabricius, 1798Brown-banded cockroach
Suwallia autumna Hoppe, 1938Autumn Sallfly
Suwallia dubia Frison, 1935Pale Sallfly
Suwallia forcipata Neave, 1929Forceps Sallfly
Suwallia lineosa Banks, 1918Lined Sallfly
Suwallia pallidula Banks, 1904Yellow Sallfly
Suwallia starki Alexander & ..., 1999Gallatin Sallfly
Sweltsa borealis Banks, 1895Boreal Sallfly
Sweltsa coloradensis Banks, 1898Colorado Sallfly
Sweltsa exquisita Frison, 1935Exquisite Sallfly
Sweltsa fidelis Banks, 1920Mountain Sallfly
Sweltsa occidens Frison, 1937Alpine Sallfly
Sweltsa oregonensis Frison, 1935Oregon Sallfly
Sweltsa pacifica Banks, 1895Pacific Sallfly
Sweltsa revelstoka Jewett, 1955Canadian Sallfly
Taenionema kincaidi Hoppe, 1938Pale Willowfly
Taenionema pacificum Banks, 1900Pacific Willowfly
Taenionema pallidum Banks, 1902Common Willowfly
Tetrix brunnerii Bolivar, 1887Brunner's Grouse Locust
Triznaka signata Banks, 1895Striped Sallfly
Tropidischia xanthostoma Scudder, 1861Square-legged Camel Cricket
Utacapnia columbiana Claassen, 1924Columbian Snowfly
Utaperla sopladora Ricker, 1952Black Sallfly
Visoka cataractae Neave, 1933Cataract Forestfly
Xanthippus brooksi Vickery, 1967Brook's Pink-shanked Grasshopper
Zapada cinctipes Banks, 1897Common Forestfly
Zapada columbiana Claassen, 1923Columbian Forestfly
Zapada frigida Claassen, 1923Frigid Forestfly
Zapada haysi Ricker, 1952Intermountain Forestfly
Zapada oregonensis Claassen, 1923Oregon Forestfly

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Alaska
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
6
7
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
9
38
46
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
6
7
7
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
8
43
102
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov