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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Antarctica (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
252
1072
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
252
1072
1459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1055
1443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
16
27
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Antarctica
16 Families width 44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts7SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets17SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta1SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Aschiphasmatidae Brunner von ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches4SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites2SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Palaeonemouridae (N.D. Siniche..., 1987)2SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Antarctica
27 Genera with 44 Species
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Balta Tepper, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1910Coneheads15SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ischyroplectron Hutton, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 1852Stripetail1SpeciesTaxom
Kerabistus Bragg, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1873
Spur-throat grasshoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Melanozosteria Stål, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1874Common tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Ohionympha N. D. Sinits..., 19691SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paraoxypilus Saussure, 1870Boxer bark mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1997Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Platyzosteria Brunner, 18423SpeciesTaxom
Psinidia Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgocorypha Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Russalpia Sjöstedt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758katydid1SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Udamocercia Enderlein, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Uralonympha Zalessky, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Zapada Ricker, 18971SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Antarctica
44 Species and 2 Subspecies
Balta torresiana Hebard, 1943
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) dorsalis (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Conocephalus burri Ebner, 1910
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) fasciatus De Geer, 1773Slender meadow grasshopper
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) resacensis Rehn & Hebard, 1915Agardh lupine
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) strictus Scudder, 1875Straight-Laced Meadow Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nemoralis Scudder, 1875Woodland grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) nigropleurum Bruner, 1891Black-Sided Meadow Grasshopper
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) saltans Scudder, 1872Prairie meadow katydid
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) angustifrons Redtenbacher, 1891
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) cinereus Thunberg, 1815Caribbean meadow katydid
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) discolor (Thunberg, 1815)⇒ Conocephalus guangdongensis Shi & Liang, 1997
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) fuscus Thunberg, 1815Long-winged Cone-head
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) guangdongensis Shi & Liang, 1997
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) magdalenae Naskrecki, 2000
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) saltator Saussure, 1859Katydid
Conocephalus burri Ebner, 1910
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa unicolor (Uvarov, 1924)⇒ Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa flavescens Walker, 1870
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Ischyroplectron isolatum Hutton, 1895Bounty Island weta
Isoperla decolorata Walker, 1852Bear Lake Stripetail
Kerabistus (Kerabistus) dulichia Westwood, 1859
Melanozosteria bicolor (Kirby, W. F., 1903)⇒ Platyzosteria bicolor Kirby, 1903
Microcerotermes danieli Roonwal & Bose, 1970
Microcerotermes propinquus Wasmann, 1910
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Ohionympha schopfi F. M. Carpenter, 1969
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis Saussure, 1870
Paratettix austronanus Otte, 1997
Platyzosteria bicolor Kirby, 1903
Platyzosteria biglumis Saussure, 1864
Platyzosteria melanaria Erichson, 1842
Psinidia fenestralis Serville, 1838Long-horned Locust
Pyrgocorypha subulata Thunberg, 1815
Russalpia albertisi Bolivar, 1898Tassie hopper
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tettigonia viridissima Linnaeus, 1758Great Green Bush Cricket
Trimerotropis arenacea Rehn, 1910
Udamocercia antarctica Enderlein, 1905
Uralonympha schopfi (Carpenter, 1969)⇒ Ohionympha schopfi F. M. Carpenter, 1969
Zapada cinctipes Banks, 1897Common Forestfly

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Antarctica
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
4
5
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
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

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
5
14
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
4
5
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov