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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
437
696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
90
425
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
5
13
15
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for New Britain
5 Families width 15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids2SpeciesTaxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks7SpeciesTaxom
Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906Leaf insects3SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids2SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for New Britain
13 Genera with 15 Species
Ancaudellia Shaw, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Brachyrtacus Sharp, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Chitoniscus Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Chondrostethus Kirby, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Comptaphyllium Cumming, Le ..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Diploptera de Saussure, 18221SpeciesTaxom
Eurycantha Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Hermarchus Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hierodula Burmeister, 1882Giant Asian mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Megacrania Kaup, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Oxystethus Redtenbacher, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Phyllium Illiger, 1906Leaf insects1SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 18141SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Britain
15 Species and 2 Subspecies
Ancaudellia serratissima Brunner von ..., 1865
Ancaudellia serratissima serratissima Brunner von ..., 1865
Brachyrtacus celatus Sharp, 1898
Chitoniscus feejeeanus Westwood, 1864
Chondrostethus binodis Sharp, 1898
Chondrostethus filum Sharp, 1898
Comptaphyllium caudatum Redtenbacher, 1906
Diploptera punctata Eschscholtz, 1822Cypress cockroach
Eurycantha calcarata Lucas, 1869Giant Spiny Stick Insect
Hermarchus novaebritanniae Wood-Mason, 1877
Hierodula sternosticta sternosticta Wood-Mason, 1882
Megacrania nigrosulfurea Redtenbacher, 1908
Megacrania phelaus Westwood, 1859
Oxystethus scapulatus Fairmaire, 1883
Phyllium (Phyllium) caudatum Redtenbacher, 1906
Tenodera australasiae Leach, 1814Australian mantid

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in New Britain
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
2
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov