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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Central Karoo (Western Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
147
552
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
146
551
730
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
140
542
715
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
10
26
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Karoo
10 Families width 26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts6SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper11SpeciesTaxom
Oedischiidae Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects1SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites0SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Pteronarcyidae Enderlein, 1909Giant stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Karoo
26 Genera with 26 Species
#ABHKLOPST
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoproctus Karsch, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1853
burrowing grasshoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Adephagus Saussure, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Afroedischia Geertsema & ..., 19991SpeciesTaxom
Anaeolopus Uvarov, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Aprosphylus Pictet, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Bactrododema Stål, 17961SpeciesTaxom
Batrachotetrix Burmeister, 18844SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermes Hagen, 1853
Harvester termites0SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolopha Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Karruia Rehn, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckiana Kirby, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Onosandridus Péringuey, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pachyphymus Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Pagopedilum Karsch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Palaisioscaria Günther, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Paragymnobothrus Karny, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Plegmapterus Martínez y F..., 19561SpeciesTaxom
Porthetis Serville, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Pteronarcys Newman, 1823Giant Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 1852
0SpeciesTaxom
Stolliana Bolivar, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1869Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Trachypetrella Kirby, 18751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Karoo
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthoproctus cervinus Haan, 1842Antlered thorny katydid
Adephagus cristatus Burmeister, 1838
Afroedischia oosthuizeni H. Geertsema, 1999
Aprosphylus sopatarum Naskrecki, 1994Sopatas' Black-kneed Katydid
Bactrododema hecticum Lichtenstein, 1796
Batrachotetrix acutus Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix peringueyi Saussure, 1888
Batrachotetrix scutigera Walker, 1870
Batrachotetrix stolli Saussure, 1884
Hoplolopha reflexa Walker, 1870
Karruia paradoxa Rehn, 1945
Lamarckiana cucullata Stoll, 1813
Lamarckiana sparrmani Stål, 1876
Onosandridus calcaratus Karny, 1929
Pachyphymus cristulifer Serville, 1838Ridgebacked Agile Grasshopper
Pagopedilum bradyanum Saussure, 1887
Palaisioscaria calosoma calosoma (Günther, 1934)⇒ Palaisioscaria calosoma Günther, 1934
Paragymnobothrus rufipes Uvarov, 1925
Plegmapterus splendens Dirsh, 1956Pink Agile Grasshopper
Pteronarcys dorsata Say, 1823American Salmonfly
Scintharista magnifica Uvarov, 1922
Scintharista saucia Stål, 1873
Stolliana angusticornis Dirsh, 1958
Tetrix condylops Gerstaecker, 1869
Trachypetrella anderssonii Stål, 1875

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Central Karoo
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
1
1
0
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
7
23
24
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
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov