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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Niger (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
1182
2149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
1150
2105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
22
119
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Niger
22 Families width 180 Species and 40 Subspecies
#APCETGMIOBHNR
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts125SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts7SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids15SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphilidae Wood-Mason, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies3SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites2SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites1SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Niger
119 Genera with 180 Species
#ABCDEGHIJKLMNOPRSTZ
Acanthacris Uvarov, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 18777SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Acridarachnea Bolívar, I., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Acridoderes Bolivar, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Acroneuria Pictet, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers8SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Allocapnia Claassen, 1924Snowfly1SpeciesTaxom
Amesotropis Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Atractomorpha Saussure, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Aulocaroides Werner, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Blepharopsis Rehn, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Calephorus Fieber, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Caloptenopsis Bolívar, I., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Capnura Banks, 19441SpeciesTaxom
Cataloipus Bolívar, I., 19232SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catantopsilus Ramme, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Chiropacha Charpentier, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Chondrodera Karsch, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18775SpeciesTaxom
Conipoda Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cophotylus Krauss, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Crucinotacris Jago, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocatantops Jago, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 19244SpeciesTaxom
Depressogryllus Gorochov, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Diabolocatantops Jago, 18152SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Elaea Stal, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphila Lefèbvre, 18353SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternacris Chopard, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Exopropacris Dirsh, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Gelastorhinus Brunner von ..., 19411SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Harpezocatantops Jago, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Hedotettix Bolivar, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hemiacris Walker, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heteronutarsus Lefèbvre, 19402SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Hieroglyphodes Uvarov, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Hieroglyphus Krauss, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Hilethera Uvarov, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Homoxyrrhepes Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Hypsicorypha Krauss, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Iris Saussure, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 1902Stripetail3SpeciesTaxom
Jagoa Popov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Kraussella Bolívar, I., 19172SpeciesTaxom
Leptacris Walker, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 18492SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1781Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1960Mantes2SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Metaxymecus Karsch, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1871African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Nilomantis Werner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Odontomelus Bolivar, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 19471SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1831
Common tree crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Orthacanthacris Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 19295SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Oxyhaloa Brunner von ..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1941Grass mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Oxypilus Serville, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Parentella Giglio-Tos, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Parga Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Paroxyophthalmus Wood-Mason, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Perlesta Banks, 1997Summer Stones1SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocercus Uvarov, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Platypternodes Bolivar, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Poekilocerus Serville, 18292SpeciesTaxom
Prostoia Ricker, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Psammotermes Desneux, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogmothela Karny, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoharpax Saussure, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomantis Gerstaecker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ritchiella Mungai, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Scintharista Saussure, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Sherifuria Uvarov, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Spathosternum Krauss, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 195010SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1906African mantis8SpeciesTaxom
Sporobolius Uvarov, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Stenohippus Uvarov, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopteryx Pictet, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Tenuitarsus Bolivar, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Tropidopola Stål, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 18304SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Zacompsa Karsch, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Niger
180 Species and 40 Subspecies
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthacris ruficornis citrina Serville, 1838
Acorypha clara Walker, 1870
Acorypha clara clara Walker, 1870
Acorypha glaucopsis Walker, 1870
Acorypha modesta Uvarov, 1950
Acorypha onerosa Uvarov, 1950
Acorypha picta Krauss, 1877
Acorypha unicarinata Krauss, 1877
Acrida bicolor Thunberg, 1815Long-headed grasshopper
Acrida turrita Linnaeus, 1758Long-headed grasshopper
Acridarachnea ophthalmica Bolívar, I., 1908
Acridoderes strenuus (Walker, F., 1870)⇒ Acridoderes strenua Walker, 1870
Acroneuria abnormis Newman, 1838Common Stone
Acrotylus daveyi Mason, 1959
Acrotylus incarnatus Krauss, 1907
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus insubricus insubricus Scopoli, 1786
Acrotylus longipes (Charpentier, 1845)⇒ Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus longipes longipes Charpentier, 1845
Acrotylus meruensis Sjöstedt, 1932
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus simulatrix simulatrix Walker, 1870
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781
Allocapnia vivipara Claassen, 1924Shortwing Snowfly
Amesotropis valga Karsch, 1893
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon melanorhodon Walker, 1870
Anacridium wernerellum Karny, 1907Sudan tree locust
Atractomorpha acutipennis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Atractomorpha acutipennis gerstaeckeri Bolivar, 1884
Aulocaroides nigericus Dirsh, 1949
Blepharopsis mendica Fabricius, 1775Arab Mantis
Blepharopsis mendica mendica Fabricius, 1775
Blepharopsis mendica nuda Giglio-Tos, 1917
Calephorus compressicornis Latreille, 1804
Caloptenopsis clara (Walker, F., 1870)⇒ Acorypha clara clara Walker, 1870
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Capnura wanica Frison, 1944Intermittent Snowfly
Cataloipus cymbiferus Krauss, 1877
Cataloipus fuscocoeruleipes Sjöstedt, 1923
Catantops stramineus Walker, 1870
Catantopsilus elongatus Ramme, 1929
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) saussurei Giglio-Tos, 1911
Chondrodera subvitrea Karsch, 1891
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) homalodemus Blanchard, 1836
Chrotogonus homalodemus homalodemus Blanchard, 1836
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) senegalensis Krauss, 1877
Chrotogonus senegalensis brevipennis Kevan, D.K.M., 1959
Chrotogonus senegalensis senegalensis Krauss, 1877
Conipoda pallida Walker, 1870
Cophotylus aurora Karny, 1907
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Coryphosima stenoptera stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Crucinotacris werneriana Karny, 1907
Cryptocatantops haemorrhoidalis Krauss, 1877
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa flavescens Walker, 1870
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa goldingi Uvarov, 1941
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa unicolor (Uvarov, 1924)⇒ Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa flavescens Walker, 1870
Depressogryllus depressiceps Ebner, 1935
Diabolocatantops axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Diabolocatantops axillaris axillaris Thunberg, 1815
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Elaea marchali Reich & Fair..., 1847
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eremiaphila monodi Chopard, 1941
Eremiaphila reticulata Chopard, 1941
Eremiaphila typhon Lefèbvre, 1835
Eurysternacris brevipes Chopard, 1947
Exopropacris modica Karsch, 1893
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Eyprepocnemis plorans ornatipes Walker, 1870
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gastrimargus africanus africanus Saussure, 1888
Gastrimargus determinatus Walker, 1871
Gastrimargus determinatus procerus Gerstaecker, 1889
Gelastorhinus africanus Uvarov, 1941
Gymnobothrus temporalis Stål, 1876
Gymnobothrus temporalis temporalis Stål, 1876
Harpezocatantops stylifer Krauss, 1877
Hedotettix pulchellus Bolivar, 1887
Hemiacris uvarovi Ramme, 1929
Heteracris annulosa Walker, 1870
Heteracris coerulescens Stål, 1876
Heteracris harterti Bolivar, 1913
Heteracris leani Uvarov, 1941
Heteracris littoralis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Splendid Grasshopper
Heterochaeta pantherina Saussure, 1872
Heteronutarsus albipennis Chopard, 1941
Heteronutarsus zolotarevskyi Chopard, 1940
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Hieroglyphodes occidentalis Roy, 1961
Hieroglyphus africanus Uvarov, 1922
Hieroglyphus daganensis Krauss, 1877African rice grasshopper
Hilethera aeolopoides Uvarov, 1922
Hilethera demangei Descamps, 1965
Hilethera nigerica Uvarov, 1926
Hilethera sudanica Uvarov, 1925
Homoxyrrhepes punctipennis Walker, 1870
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Hypsicorypha gracilis Burmeister, 1838Sublime Conehead Mantis
Iris senegalensis Beier, 1931
Isoperla bilineata Say, 1823Two-lined Stripetail
Isoperla marlynia Needham & Cl..., 1925Midwestern Stripetail
Isoperla quinquepunctata Banks, 1902Fivespot Stripetail
Jagoa gwynni Uvarov, 1941
Kraussaria angulifera Krauss, 1877
Kraussella amabile Krauss, 1877
Kraussella coerulipes Karny, 1917
Leptacris monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leptacris monteiroi monteiroi Bolivar, 1890
Leva soudanica Descamps, 1965
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Locusta migratoria migratorioides Reiche, L.J...., 1849African Migratory Locust
Macrotermes bellicosus Smeathman, 1781Sudanese warlike termite
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Mantis eichleri
Mantis religiosa eichleri Bazyluk, 1960
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Metaxymecus gracilipes Brancsik, 1895
Miomantis paykullii Stal, 1871Egyptian mantis
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Nilomantis floweri Werner, 1907
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Ochrilidia albrechti Jago, 1977
Ochrilidia geniculata I. Bolivar, 1913
Ochrilidia gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia gracilis gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia harterti Bolivar, 1913
Ochrilidia harterti harterti Bolivar, 1913
Ochrilidia pachypes Chopard, 1950
Ochrilidia tibialis Fieber, 1853African Match Grasshopper
Odontomelus scalatus Karsch, 1896
Odontomelus scalatus scalatus Karsch, 1896
Odontotermes erraticus Grassé, 1947
Oedaleus johnstoni Uvarov, 1941
Oedaleus nigeriensis Uvarov, 1926
Oedaleus obtusangulus Uvarov, 1936
Oedaleus senegalensis Krauss, 1877Senegalese grasshopper
Ornithacris cavroisi Finot, 1924
Orthacanthacris humilicrus Karsch, 1896
Orthochtha ampla Sjöstedt, 1931
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Orthochtha dasycnemis bisulcata Krauss, 1877
Orthochtha sudanica Popov & Fish..., 1988
Orthochtha venosa Ramme, 1929
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Oxycatantops exsul Karny, 1907
Oxycatantops exsul exsul Karny, 1907
Oxyhaloa lukjanovi Adelung, 1905
Oxyothespis alata Chopard, 1950
Oxyothespis longipennis Chopard, 1941
Oxypilus (Oxypilus) descampsi Roy, 1966
Parentella major Giglio-Tos, 1915
Parga cyanoptera Uvarov, 1926
Paroxyophthalmus nigericus Giglio-Tos, 1917
Perlesta xube Stark & Rhodes, 1997Pawnee Stone
Phyllocercus bicoloripes Uvarov, 1941
Platypternodes savannae Uvarov, 1926
Pnorisa carinata Uvarov, 1941
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Poekilocerus bufonius Klug, 1832Usher hopper
Poekilocerus bufonius hieroglyphicus Klug, J.C.F., 1829
Prostoia besametsa Ricker, 1952Banded Forestfly
Psammotermes hybostoma Desneux, 1902Sand termite
Pseudogmothela jagoi Roy, 2002
Pseudogmothela yonlii Roy, 2002
Pseudoharpax virescens Serville, 1839Gambian Spotted-eye Flower Mantis
Pseudoharpax virescens virescens Serville, 1839
Pycnodictya diluta Ramme, 1929
Pyrgomantis jonesi Kirby, 1904
Pyrgomorpha (Phymelloides) vignaudii Guérin-Ménev..., 1847
Rhaphotittha levis Karsch, 1896
Ritchiella baumanni Karsch, 1896
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Scintharista notabilis Walker, 1870
Scintharista notabilis notabilis Walker, 1870
Sherifuria haningtoni Uvarov, 1926
Spathosternum nigro-taeniatum Stål, 1876
Spathosternum pygmaeum Karsch, 1893
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) canariensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus canariensis canariensis Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus (Neosphingonotus) paradoxus Bey-Bienko, 1948
Sphingonotus (Parasphingonotus) femoralis Uvarov, 1933
Sphingonotus (Parasphingonotus) radioserratus Johnsen, 1985
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus rubescens rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus savignyi savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus airensis (Chopard, 1950)⇒ Sphingonotus femoralis Uvarov, 1933
Sphodromantis barbara
Sphodromantis elegans Sjöstedt, 1930
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Sphodromantis occidentalis (Werner, 1906)⇒ Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858
Sphodromantis royi La Greca, 1967
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775African Giant Praying Mantis
Sphodromantis viridis barbara La Greca, 1967
Sphodromantis viridis occidentalis Werner, 1906
Sporobolius infuscatus (Descamps, 1965)⇒ Sporobolius infuscata Descamps, 1965
Stenohippus aequus Uvarov, 1926
Stenohippus mundus Walker, 1871
Stenohippus xanthus Karny, 1907
Taeniopteryx burksi Ricker & Ross, 1968Eastern Willowfly
Tenuitarsus sudanicus Kevan, 1953
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Tropidopola nigerica Uvarov, 1937
Truxalis johnstoni Dirsh, 1950
Truxalis longicornis Krauss, 1902
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxalis procera Klug, 1830
Tylopsis irregularis Karsch, 1893
Zacompsa festa Karsch, 1893
Zonocerus variegatus Linnaeus, 1758Elegant grasshopper
Zonocerus variegatus variegatus Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Niger
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
6
18
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
89
138
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
5
8
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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