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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Botswana (Southern Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2340
4567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
313
2338
4562
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
297
2276
4408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
30
124
163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Botswana
30 Families width 163 Species and 14 Subspecies
#ATNDBMGPEHLORSC
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts36SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets8SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites13SpeciesTaxom
Nocticolidae Bolivar, 1892Australian cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19307SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects5SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids15SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids22SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets15SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches7SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts5SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Ectobiidae Brunner von ..., 1865Wood cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises5SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902Long-horned earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches3SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Botswana
124 Genera with 163 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTVZ
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoplus Stål, 18452SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Acrophymus Uvarov, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Allodontermes Silvestri, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Amblyphymus Uvarov, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Anablepia Uvarov, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Anacompsa Shelford, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Angulitermes Sjöstedt, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Antistia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Bactrododema Stål, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Bantua Shelford, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Bisanthe Stal, 03SpeciesTaxom
Brachyphymus Uvarov, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrupes Serville, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Cartoblatta Shelford, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Centrophasma Redtenbacher, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Chokwea Uvarov, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cilnia Stal, 18712SpeciesTaxom
Clearidas Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1916Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocatantops Jago, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Damaracheta Otte, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Danuria Stal, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Depressotrella Gorochov, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Derocalymma Burmeister, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Deropeltis Burmeister, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dystacta Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Ectobius Stephens, 1931Croton Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Episcopomantis Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Eucoptacra Bolivar, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Eutermes Heer, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Galepsus Stål, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Glomeremus Karny, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Gonypetella Giglio-Tos, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Griffiniella Brunner von ..., 19082SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1988Common crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Gyna Brunner von ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Harpagomantis Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermes Hagen, 1853Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocoryphella Giglio-Tos, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckiana Kirby, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ligaria Stål, 04SpeciesTaxom
Ligariella Giglio-Tos, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Lophothericles Descamps, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1898Fungus-culturing termites2SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1758Mantes1SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1911African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Modicogryllus Chopard, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Nala Zacher, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Namablatta Rehn, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nauphoeta Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Neogryllopsis Otte, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1988Common tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Omomantis Saussure, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Oxyhaloa Brunner von ..., 17841SpeciesTaxom
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1996Grass mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Oxypiloidea Schulthess-S..., 18892SpeciesTaxom
Oxypilus Serville, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnobothrus Karny, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Paraplecta Shelford, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Parentella Giglio-Tos, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Phyteumas Bolivar, 1904
0SpeciesTaxom
Popa Serville, 1856Twig Mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Promirotermes Silvestri, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Prosphaga Ragge, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Psammotermes Desneux, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, I., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocalolampra Roth & Princis, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoderopeltis Krauss, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogmothela Karny, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotristria Dirsh, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoscelus Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdoblatta Kirby, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Rhachitopis Uvarov, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Rhodesiana Dirsh, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Rupilius Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Setoxypilus Roy, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Sia Giebel, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1858African mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Symploce Hebard, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodes Burmeister, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Teleogryllus Chopard, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Terpnistria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tettiella Hancock, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Thericles Stål, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Thyridota Uvarov, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Tivia Walker, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Trinervitermes Holmgren, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 19885SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Zehntneria Brunner von ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Zouza Strand, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Botswana
163 Species and 14 Subspecies
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthoplus discoidalis Walker, 1869Armoured bush cricket
Acanthoplus longipes Charpentier, 1845Long-legged armoured katydid
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Acrophymus lobipennis Miller, 1949Okavango Agile Grasshopper
Allodontermes schultzei Silvestri, 1908
Amblyphymus matopo Dirsh, 1956Matopo Agile Grasshopper
Amblyphymus roseus Uvarov, 1922Rose-winged Agile Grasshopper
Amblyphymus transvaalicus Dirsh, 1956Transvaal Agile Grasshopper
Amitermes hastatus Haviland, 1898
Amitermes paucinervius Silvestri, 1908
Amitermes seminotus Silvestri, 1908
Anablepia botswaniana Johnsen, 1991
Anacompsa mastrucata Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Anaeolopus dorsalis Thunberg, 1815
Angulitermes frontalis Silvestri, 1908
Antistia maculipennis Stål, 1876
Bactrododema krugeri Brock, 2004
Bactrododema tiaratum Stål, 1858
Bantua repentina Rehn, J. A. G., 1933
Bantua scabra Walker, F., 1868
Bisanthe menyharthi raggei Kaltenbach, 1994
Bisanthe pulchripennis Stål, 1876
Bisanthe raggei
Brachyphymus vylderi Stål, 1876Western Agile Grasshopper
Brachytrupes calaharicus Karny, 1910
Brachytrupes testaceus Karny, 1910
Cartoblatta pulchra Shelford, 1910
Centrophasma longipennis Günther, 1944
Chokwea forchhammeri Johnsen, 1990
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Cilnia chopardi Werner, 1927
Cilnia humeralis Saussure, 1871Wide-armed Mantis
Clearidas nigriceps Stål, 1876
Clonaria deschauenseei Rehn, 1933
Clonia (Clonia) kalahariensis Kaltenbach, 1971Kalahari Clonia
Clonia (Hemiclonia) lalandei Saussure, 1888Lalande's Black-winged Clonia
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) bechuanensis Péringuey, 1916
Cryptocatantops crassifemoralis Johnsen, 1991
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Damaracheta schultzei Karny, 1910
Danuria (Danuria) thunbergi Stal, 1856
Depressotrella testata Gorochov, 2005
Derocalymma granulata Saussure & Z..., 1895
Derocalymma kalahari Rehn, J. A. G., 1933
Derocalymma silphoides Bolivar, 1889
Derocalymma versicolor Burmeister, 1838
Deropeltis gracilis Burmeister, 1838
Deropeltis paulinoi Bolivar, 1881
Dictyophorus (Dictyophorus) spumans Thunberg, 1787Koppie foam grasshopper
Dystacta alticeps Schaum, 1852
Ectobius (Ectobius) involutus Rehn, 1931
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Episcopomantis chalybea Burmeister, 1838
Eucoptacra exigua Bolivar, 1912
Eulioptera atkinsonae Ragge, 1980
Euryphymus kalahariensis Barker, 1985Kalahari Agile Grasshopper
Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898Common Agile Grasshopper
Eutermes (Trinervitermes) diplacodes (Sjöstedt, 1924)⇒ Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Galepsus (Lygdamia) lenticularis Saussure, 1872
Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) damaranus (Giglio-Tos, 1911)⇒ Onychogalepsus damaranus Giglio-Tos, 1911
Galepsus (Onychogalepsus) femoratus (Giglio-Tos, 1911)⇒ Onychogalepsus femoratus Giglio-Tos, 1911
Gonypetella kilimandjarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Gonypetella kilimandjarica kilimandjarica Sjostedt, 1909
Gonypetella kilimandjarica similis (Giglio-Tos, 1915)⇒ Gonypetella kilimandjarica kilimandjarica Sjostedt, 1909
Gonypetella similis⇒ Gonypetella kilimandjarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Griffiniella africana Saussure, 1895
Griffiniella heterogamia Karny, 1908
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gryllus (Gryllus) maunus Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Gyna caffrorum Stal, 1856
Harpagomantis tricolor Linné, 1758
Hemiacris fervens Walker, 1870
Heterochaeta occidentalis Beier, 1963
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Hodotermes mossambicus Hagen, 1853Harvester termite
Hoplocoryphella grandis Brancsik, 1895
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Lamarckiana sparrmani Stål, 1876
Ligaria brevicollis ignota Kaltenbach, 1996
Ligaria aberrans Karny, 1908
Ligaria affinis Kaltenbach, 1996
Ligaria ignota
Ligariella trigonalis Saussure, 1899
Lophothericles euchore Bolivar, 1914
Lophothericles fuscus Karny, 1910
Macrotermes michaelseni Sjöstedt, 1914
Macrotermes natalensis Haviland, 1898
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758European mantid
Miomantis exilis Giglio-Tos, 1911
Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) ngamius Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Nala lividipes Dufour, 1820Black Field Earwig
Namablatta bitaeniata Stål, 1858
Nauphoeta cinerea Olivier, 1789Cinereous cockroach
Neogryllopsis ghanzicus Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Neogryllopsis kuhlgatzi Karny, 1910
Odontotermes badius badius Haviland, 1898
Odontotermes latericius latericius Haviland, 1898
Odontotermes transvaalensis Sjöstedt, 1902
Oecanthus pseudosimilis Otte, D., 1988
Oedaleus nigeriensis Uvarov, 1926
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Omomantis zebrata Charpentier, 1843
Orthochtha tunstalli Popov & Fish..., 1992
Orthochtha tunstalli tunstalli Popov, G.B. ..., 1992
Oxyhaloa deusta Thunberg, 1784
Oxyothespis meridionalis Kaltenbach, 1996Firtree borer
Oxypiloidea (Oxypiloidea) tridens Saussure, 1872
Oxypiloidea subcornuta Westwood, 1889
Oxypilus (Anoxypilus) capensis (Saussure, 1871)⇒ Setoxypilus nasutus Fabricius, 1787
Paragymnobothrus rectus Karny, 1910
Paraplecta pallipes Stål, 1876
Parentella laticollis Karny, 1908
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeocatantops decoratus decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phymateus (Phymateus) viridipes Stål, 1873
Phymateus viridipes viridipes Stål, 1873Green Milkweed Locust
Popa spurca (Stal, 1856)⇒ Popa undata
Promirotermes rotundifrons Silvestri, 1908
Prosphaga calaharica Karny, 1910Kalahari Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Psammotermes allocerus Silvestri, 1908
Pseudoarcyptera bechuana Uvarov, 1929
Pseudocalolampra pardalina Walker, F., 1868
Pseudoderopeltis areolata Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Pseudoderopeltis caffra Stal, 1856
Pseudoderopeltis caffra caffra Stål, 1856
Pseudoderopeltis diluta Stal, 1856
Pseudoderopeltis flavescens Krauss, 1890
Pseudogmothela rehni Karny, 1910
Pseudotristria isabelleae Johnsen, 1986
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Pycnoscelus surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758Greenhouse cockroach
Pyrgomantis rhodesica Giglio-Tos, 1917
Pyrgomorpha (Phymelloides) granulata Stål, 1875
Rhabdoblatta hybrida Saussure, 1895
Rhachitopis curvipes Stål, 1876Namibian Agile Grasshopper
Rhaphotittha vitripennis Miller, 1932
Rhodesiana cuneicerca Johnsen, 1982Botswanian Agile Grasshopper
Rupilius nigrosignatus Stål, 1876
Setoxypilus nasutus Fabricius, 1787
Sia (Maxentius) pinguis Walker, 1869
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Supella (Supella) dimidiata Gerstaecker, 1869
Symploce incuriosa Saussure, 1899
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) circuliferoides Kaltenbach, 1996
Teleogryllus mosetse Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Terpnistria zebrata Serville, 1838Zebra Katydid
Tettiella latipes Stål, 1877
Thericles flavoangulatus Descamps, 1977
Thericles obtusifrons Stål, 1875
Thyridota grandis Johnsen, 1991
Tivia fratercula Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Tivia simulatrix Walker, F., 1869
Tivia termes Karny, 1908
Trinervitermes rhodesiensis Sjöstedt, 1911
Truxalis burtti Dirsh, 1950
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) botswanus Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) chobei Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) ghanzicus Otte, 1987
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) natus Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) okavangus Otte, Toms &..., 1988
Vitticatantops botswana Jago, 1994
Zehntneria mystica Brunner von ..., 1907
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper
Zonocerus elegans elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper
Zouza radiosa Giglio-Tos, 1907

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Botswana
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
10
29
45
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
5
26
36
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
13
64
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
1
4
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



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