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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
172
803
1105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
164
771
1056
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
16
30
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Nairobi
16 Families width 29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts9SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects2SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites1SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae (Brunner von ..., 1874)Bushlocusts3SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19190SpeciesTaxom
Labiduridae (Verhoeff, 1902)Long-horned earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids3SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae (de Saussure, 1864)Sand cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Nairobi
30 Genera with 29 Species
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Abisares Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1767Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cubitermes Wasmann, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptiloides Sjostedt, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Diaperasticus Burr, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1871
African stick mantises0SpeciesTaxom
Labidura Leach, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Meruana Delucchi, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1911African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Parasphena Bolivar, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Parasphendale Schulthess-S..., 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocalolampra Roth & Princis, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogynopeltis Karny, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 19222SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1838African mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Telomantis Giglio-Tos, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nairobi
29 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Blattella lobiventris Saussure, 1895
Clonaria nairobensis Bolivar, 1919
Clonaria rectangulata Bolivar, 1922
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767African Cone-head
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Cubitermes glebae Sjöstedt, 1913
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Diaperasticus erythrocephalus Olivier, 1791
Dictyophorus (Tapesiella) griseus Reiche & Fai..., 1849
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Gymnobothrus gracilis Ramme, 1931
Heteracris brevipennis Bolivar, 1914
Labidura riparia (Pallas, 1773)⇒ Labidura japonica De Haan, 1842
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Meruana liriomyzae Boucek, 1988
Miomantis aurantiaca Giglio-Tos, 1911
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Parasphena nairobiensis Sjöstedt, 1933
Parasphendale minor Schulthess-S..., 1898
Phymateus asiaticus (Chang, K.S.F., 1939)⇒ Phymateus viridipes viridipes Stål, 1873
Pseudocalolampra pardalina Walker, F., 1868
Pseudogynopeltis blattella (Karny, 1908)⇒ Tivia simulatrix Walker, F., 1869
Ruspolia differens Serville, 1838
Ruspolia exigua Bolivar, 1922
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Sphodromantis lineola Burmeister, 1838African Lined Mantis

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

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
2
5
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
6
17
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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