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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Ireland (British Isles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
490
4724
11892
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
487
4717
11885
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
469
4660
11771
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
39
116
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ireland
39 Families width 151 Species and 12 Subspecies
#APGCTNEBDKRFLMH
Acrididae (MacLeay, 1819)Grasshoppers and locusts33SpeciesTaxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks5SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae (Bolivar, 1878)Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper3SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies10SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites1SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies8SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets26SpeciesTaxom
Embiidae Burmeister, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Bacillidae Brunner von ..., 1893Bacillid Stick Insects2SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids3SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches3SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912Green stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects2SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae (Walker, 1869)And Cave Weta2SpeciesTaxom
Gripopterygidae Enderlein, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Teratembiidae Krauss, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Ectobiidae Brunner von ..., 1865Wood cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig3SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Labiidae Burr, 1909Little earwig5SpeciesTaxom
Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902Long-horned earwig2SpeciesTaxom
Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905Needle Or Willow Stoneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae (Saussure, 1877)Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Morabidae Rehn, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ireland
116 Genera with 151 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTVZ
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoxyla Uvarov, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Acheta Linnaeus, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acocera Bolivar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acroneuria Pictet, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1899burrowing grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Allocapnia Claassen, 1924Snowfly2SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Amphinemura Ris, 1836Forestfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 17641SpeciesTaxom
Anisolabis Fieber, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Antaxius Brunner von ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Apterembia Ross, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Apteroperla Matsumura, 1931
0SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Bacillus Le Peletier ..., 17881SpeciesTaxom
Batrachotetrix Burmeister, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Bicolorana Zeuner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Blaberus Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Blatta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Brachyptera Newport, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Calliptamus Serville, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Capnia Pictet, 19515SpeciesTaxom
Carausius Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Chloroperla Newman, 17631SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18154SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Clitarchus Stål, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Clonopsis Pantel, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1910Coneheads6SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1853drywood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Diestrammena Brunner von ..., 19021SpeciesTaxom
Dinocras Klapálek, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Dinotoperla Tillyard, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Diradius Friederichs, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Diura Billberg, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Ectobius Stephens, 1758Croton Bug1SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eocapnia Kawai, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Ephippigerida Bolivar, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Eritettix Bruner, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Euborellia Burr, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Eucapnopsis Okamoto, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1758Seven-spurred mole crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplolopha Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 2005Stripetail2SpeciesTaxom
Labia Leach, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Labidura Leach, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Leuctra Stephens, 1856Needlefly5SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Marava Burr, 18792SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1877Spur-throat grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Mermiria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Metrioptera Wesmael, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistes Serville, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Myrmeleotettix Bolivar, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Nala Zacher, 18201SpeciesTaxom
Nasidius Stål, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Nauphoeta Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Nemoura Latreille, 17834SpeciesTaxom
Nemurella Kempny, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1893Common coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1891Greater Meadow Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Ostrocerca Ricker, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Paralabella Steinmann, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1775Cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Perla Geoffroy, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Perlodes Banks, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Phlugiolopsis Zeuner, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Pholidoptera Wesmael, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Prisopus Audinet-Serv..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Protonemura Kempny, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Pterophylla Kirby, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoscelus Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgocorypha Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Reticulitermes Holmgren, 17923SpeciesTaxom
Roeseliana Zeuner, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1770Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Siphonoperla Zwick, 18412SpeciesTaxom
Sipyloidea Brunner von ..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Spirolabia Steinmann, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Stethophyma Fischer, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Tachycines Adelung, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopteryx Pictet, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Terpnistria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1806Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Tettigonia Linnaeus, 1758katydid1SpeciesTaxom
Thisoicetrinus Uvarov, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Thoracistus Pictet, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Topana Walker, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vandiemenella Key, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Zwicknia Murányi, 18381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ireland
151 Species and 12 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthoxyla geisovii Kaup, 1866Prickly Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla inermis Salmon, 1955Unarmed Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla prasina geisovii (Kaup, 1866)⇒ Acanthoxyla geisovii Kaup, 1866
Acanthoxyla prasina inermis (Salmon, 1955)⇒ Acanthoxyla inermis Salmon, 1955
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Acocera orbiculus Fabricius, 1787
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acroneuria abnormis Newman, 1838Common Stone
Acroneuria lycorias Newman, 1839Boreal Stone
Acrotylus furcifer Saussure, 1888
Acrotylus junodi Schulthess S..., 1899
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Allocapnia maria Hanson, 1942Two-knobbed Snowfly
Allocapnia recta Claassen, 1924Eastern Snowfly
Amitermes agrilus Gay, 1968
Amphinemura sulcicollis Stephens, 1836Small Brown
Anacridium aegyptium Linnaeus, 1764Egyptian Grasshopper
Anisolabis maritima Bonelli, 1832Maritime Earwig
Antaxius (Chopardius) spinibrachius Fischer, 1853Iberian Mountain Bush-cricket
Apterembia capensis Esben-Petersen, 1920
Arphia sulphurea Fabricius, 1781Spring Yellow-winged Locust
Bacillus rossius Rossi, 1788Corsican Stick-insect
Batrachotetrix peringueyi Saussure, 1888
Bicolorana roeselii roeselii Hagenbach, 1822
Blaberus giganteus Linnaeus, 1758Central American Giant Cockroach
Blatta (Blatta) orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Brachyptera risi Morton, 1896February Red
Calliptamus italicus (Ikonnikov, 1911)⇒ Calliptamus abbreviatus Ikonnikov, 1913
Capnia atra Morton, 1896Huckleberry
Capnia bifrons (Newman, 1838)⇒ Zwicknia bifrons Newman, 1838
Capnia bituberculata Ueno, 1929
Capnia kibuneana Kawai, 1957
Capnia yasumatsui Kohno, 1951
Carausius morosus Brunner, 1907Common stick insect
Chloroperla tripunctata Scopoli, 1763Small Yellow Sally
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh grasshopper
Chorthippus albomarginatus albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser Marsh Grasshopper
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chorthippus brunneus brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Clitarchus hookeri White, 1846Smooth Stick Insect
Clonaria natalis Westwood, 1859
Clonopsis gallica Charpentier, 1825French Stick Insect
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) dorsalis (Latreille, 1804)⇒ Conocephalus burri Ebner, 1910
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus Le Guillou, 1841Spotted 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 burri Ebner, 1910
Cryptotermes brevis Walker, 1853Drywood Termite
Diestrammena (Tachycines) asynamora Adelung, 1902Greenhouse camel cricket
Dinocras cephalotes Curtis, 1827Large Stonefly
Dinotoperla inermis Theischinger, 1988
Diradius intricata Davis, 1942
Diura bicaudata Linnaeus, 1758Lapland Springfly
Ectobius (Ectobius) lapponicus Linnaeus, 1758Dusky Cockroach
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eocapnia nivalis Ueno, 1929
Ephippigerida nigromarginata Lucas, H., 1849
Eritettix simplex Scudder, 1869Velvet-striped Grasshopper
Euborellia annulipes Lucas, 1847Ring legged earwig
Eucapnopsis stigmatica Okamoto, 1922
Eurycorypha cuspidata Krauss, 1901
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Forficula lesnei Finot, 1887Lesne's earwig
Forficula smyrnensis Audinet-Serv..., 1839Smyrna Earwig
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Hoplolopha horrida Burmeister, 1838
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Isoperla grammatica (Poda, 1761)⇒ Isoperla luzoni Tierno de Fi..., 2005
Isoperla luzoni Tierno de Fi..., 2005
Labia minor (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Paralabella rehni Hebard, 1917
Labidura riparia (Pallas, 1773)⇒ Labidura japonica De Haan, 1842
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Leuctra fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Leuctra picteti F. J. Pictet, 1856
Leuctra hippopus Kempny, 1899Needle Fly
Leuctra inermis Kempny, 1899Needle
Leuctra nigra Olivier, 1811Needle Fly
Leuctra picteti F. J. Pictet, 1856
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Marava arachidis (Yersin, 1860)⇒ Marava grandis Dubrony, 1879
Marava grandis Dubrony, 1879
Meconema meridionale Costa, 1860Southern oak bush cricket
Meconema thalassinum De Geer, 1773Drumming katydid
Melanoplus angustipennis Dodge, 1877Narrow-winged Locust
Mermiria bivittata Serville, 1838Two-Striped Mermiria Grasshopper
Metrioptera (Roeseliana) roeselii (Hagenbach, 1822)⇒ Bicolorana roeselii roeselii Hagenbach, 1822
Mogoplistes talitrus (Costa, O.G., 1855)⇒ Pseudomogoplistes squamiger Fischer, 1853
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Myrmeleotettix maculatus Thunberg, 1815Common Club Grasshopper
Myrmeleotettix maculatus maculatus Thunberg, 1815Mottled Grasshopper
Nala lividipes Dufour, 1820Black Field Earwig
Nasidius minax Péringuey, 1916
Nauphoeta cinerea Olivier, 1789Cinereous cockroach
Nemoura avicularis Morton, 1894
Nemoura cambrica Stephens, 1836Small Brown
Nemoura cinerea (Retzius, 1783)⇒ Amphinemura sulcicollis Stephens, 1836
Nemoura cinerea cinerea cinerea Retzius, 1783
Nemurella pictetii Klapálek, 1900Small Brown
Neoconocephalus palustris Blatchley, 1893Marsh conehead
Neoperla catharae Stark & Baumann, 1978Slippery Stone
Oedaleus flavus Linnaeus, 1758
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Omocestus viridulus viridulus Linnaeus, 1758Common Green Grasshopper
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) silvaticum McNeill, 1891Finned stilt crab
Orphulella pelidna Burmeister, 1838Spotted-Wing Grasshopper
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Ostrocerca truncata Claassen, 1923Truncate Forestfly
Paralabella rehni Hebard, 1917
Pardalophora phoenicoptera Burmeister, 1838Orange-Winged Grasshopper
Paroxya atlantica Scudder, 1877Atlantic Grasshopper
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Perla bipunctata Pictet, 1833Large Stonefly
Perlodes microcephalus F.J. Pictet, 1833Large Stonefly
Phlugiolopsis henryi Zeuner, 1940Tropical Bush Cricket
Pholidoptera griseoaptera De Geer, 1773Common Dark Bush-cricket
Prisopus berosus Westwood, 1859
Protonemura meyeri F.J. Pictet, 1841Early Brown
Protonemura praecox Morton, 1894Early Brown
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudochorthippus parallelus Zetterstedt, 1821Meadow Grasshopper
Pseudoxypilus hemerobius Stoll, 1788
Pterophylla (Pterophylla) camellifolia Fabricius, 1775Common true katydid
Pycnoscelus surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758Greenhouse cockroach
Pyrgocorypha subulata Thunberg, 1815
Pyrgomorpha (Phymelloides) rugosa Key, 1937
Reticulitermes flavipes Kollar, 1837Eastern subterranean termite
Reticulitermes grassei Clement, 1978Mediterranean Termite
Reticulitermes lucifugus Rossi, 1792Common European termite
Roeseliana roeselii Hagenbach, 1822Roesel'S Bush Cricket
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Siphonoperla torrentium F.J. Pictet, 1841Small Yellow Sally
Siphonoperla torrentium torrentium torrentium P..., 1841
Sipyloidea sipylus Westwood, 1859Madagascan Stick Insect
Spirolabia pilicornis Motschulsky, 1863Earwig
Stethophyma grossum Linnaeus, 1758Large marsh grasshopper
Supella (Supella) longipalpa Fabricius, 1798Brown-banded cockroach
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Tachycines asynamorus (Adelung, 1902)⇒ Diestrammena asynamora Adelung, 1902
Taeniopteryx nebulosa Linnaeus, 1758Early Black
Taeniopteryx nebulosa nebulosa nebulosa Lin..., 1758
Terpnistria zebrata Serville, 1838Zebra Katydid
Tetrix condylops Gerstaecker, 1869
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tetrix undulata Sowerby, 1806Common Ground Hopper
Tetrix undulata undulata Sowerby, 1806Common ground-hopper
Tettigonia viridissima Linnaeus, 1758Great Green Bush Cricket
Thisoicetrinus pterostichus (Fischer von ..., 1833)⇒ Heteracris pterosticha Fischer von ..., 1833
Thoracistus viridifer Walker, 1869Two-colored Seedpod Shieldback
Topana cincticornis Stål, 1873
Tylopsis continua Walker, 1869Common Grass Katydid
Vandiemenella viatica Erichson, 1842
Zwicknia bifrons Newman, 1838

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Ireland
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
8
11
14
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
4
9
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderEmbioptera
Lameere, 1900
Foot spinners, Web spinners, Web-spinners, Webspinners
2
2
2
Families
Genera
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
12
61
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
4
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
8
24
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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