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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Coast Province (Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
174
785
1134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
784
1134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
744
1061
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
21
49
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Coast Province (Kenya)
21 Families width 46 Species and 1 Subspecies
#ABTDSCFEPGMHL
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts13SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids3SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects1SpeciesTaxom
Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902Little Earwigs1SpeciesTaxom
Chelisochidae Burr, 1907Black earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Ectobiidae Brunner von ..., 1865Wood cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites2SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids2SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Lentulidae Dirsh, 1956Lentulid Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatidae Burmeister, 1838Bulldog Raspy Crickets0SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Coast Province (Kenya)
49 Genera with 46 Species
#ABCDEGHMNOPRST
Abisares Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Africalolampra Roth, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Afroanthracites Hemp & Ingrisch, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Amytta Karsch, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Aresceutica Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bactrododema Stål, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Chaetospania Karsch, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Chelisoches Scudder, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Comacris Bolivar, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Diabolocatantops Jago, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Diaperasticus Burr, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Ectobius Stephens, 1899Croton Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1781Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1870
African praying mantis0SpeciesTaxom
Modicogryllus Chopard, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Mombasina Otte, 19321SpeciesTaxom
Neodanuria La Greca & L..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Oxyhaloa Brunner von ..., 17841SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1868Cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Plagiotriptus Karsch, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Podogryllus Karsch, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogalepsus Beier, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Rhainopomma Jago, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Riatia Walker, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1987African mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Stenopelmatus Burmeister, 1838
Jerusalem crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodula Giglio-Tos, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Teleogryllus Chopard, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tribonium Saussure, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 18151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Coast Province (Kenya)
46 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Africalolampra ehrmanni Roth, L. M., 1995
Afroanthracites pommeri Hemp, 2019
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Amytta taitensis C.Hemp, 2017
Aresceutica subnuda Karsch, 1896Usambara Dusky Grasshopper
Bactrododema phillipsi Kirby, 1896
Chaetospania paederina Gerstaecker, 1883
Chelisoches morio Fabricius, 1775Black earwig
Comacris semicarinatus Gerstaecker, 1869
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Diabolocatantops axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Diaperasticus erythrocephalus Olivier, 1791
Ectobius (Ectobius) africanus Saussure, 1899
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Macrotermes bellicosus Smeathman, 1781Sudanese warlike termite
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Microtermes alluaudanus Sjöstedt, 1915
Modicogryllus (Modicogryllus) alluaudi Chopard, 1932
Mombasina rufulus Chopard, 1932
Neodanuria bolauana Saussure, 1869
Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Odontomelus brachypterus Gerstaecker, 1869Kilimanjaro Woodland Grasshopper
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Oxyhaloa deusta Thunberg, 1784
Parepistaurus pseudofelix Green, 1998
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta brunnea Burmeister, 1868Brown Cockroach
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Plagiotriptus hippiscus Gerstaecker, 1869
Podogryllus chyulu Otte, 1983
Podogryllus zambezicus Otte, 1983
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudogalepsus modestus Gerstaecker, 1869
Rhainopomma montanum Kevan, 1950Taita Striped Grasshopper
Riatia singularis Rocha e Silv..., 1976
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Sphodromantis baccettii La Greca & L..., 1987Giant African Praying Mantis
Tarachodula pantherina Gerstaecker, 1869
Teleogryllus wernerianus Karny, 1907
Tribonium spectrum Eschscholtz, 1822
Truxaloides serratus Thunberg, 1815

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Coast Province (Kenya)
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
5
8
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
3
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
3
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
28
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
1
2
1
Family
Genera
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