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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region North Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
1725
2444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
334
1723
2443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
1678
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
33
68
86
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Island
33 Families width 86 Species and 1 Subspecies
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Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts4SpeciesTaxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks6SpeciesTaxom
Gripopterygidae Enderlein, 190911SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids3SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects4SpeciesTaxom
Austroperlidae Tillyard, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach4SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches6SpeciesTaxom
Ectobiidae Brunner von ..., 1865Wood cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets7SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids2SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies5SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Labiduridae (Verhoeff, 1902)Long-horned earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta8SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites1SpeciesTaxom
Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902Little Earwigs1SpeciesTaxom
Prophalangopsidae Saussure, 1878Grigs1SpeciesTaxom
Notonemouridae Ricker, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Labiidae Burr, 1909Little earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae (Blanchard, 1845)Camel Crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Eustheniidae Tillyard, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Termopsidae Grassé, 1949Damp wood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Tryonicidae McKittrick &..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Chorotypidae Stål, 18731SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Island
68 Genera with 86 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoxyla Uvarov, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Acroperla McLellan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Anisolabis Fieber, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Argosarchus Hutton, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Asiadodis Roy, 1869Hood Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Asteliaphasma Jewell & Brock, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Aucklandobius Enderlein, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Austroperla Needham, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Austrosalomona Rentz, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Balta Tepper, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Celatoblatta Johns, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Celeriblattina Johns, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Clitarchus Stål, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1869Coneheads3SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Deinacrida White, 1999Giant weta3SpeciesTaxom
Derocalymma Burmeister, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Didymuria Kirby, 18141SpeciesTaxom
Drymaplaneta Tepper, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Euborellia Burr, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Halticoperla McLellan & W..., 19911SpeciesTaxom
Hemiandrus Ander, 1871Ground weta1SpeciesTaxom
Hemideina Walker, 1846Auckland tree weta3SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermes Hagen, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Labidura Leach, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lepidogryllus Otte & Alexa..., 1869mottled field crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Macropathus Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Maoriblatta Princis, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Megaleptoperla Tillyard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Metacromantis Beier, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Metioche Stål, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Micrarchus Carl, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1871African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Neotemnopteryx Princis, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Nesogaster Verhoeff, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Nesoperla Tillyard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Notohagla Johns, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Notonemoura Tillyard, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Omanuperla McLellan, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Ornebius Guérin-Ménev..., 1983common scaled crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Orthodera Burmeister, 1882New Zealand praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Pachyrhamma Brunner von ..., 19582SpeciesTaxom
Pallidoplectron Richards, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Panesthia Serville, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Paraspania Steinmann, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Paratemnopteryx Saussure, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Parellipsidion Johns, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1758Cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Pleioplectron Hutton, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Pterapotrechus Karny, 1937
0SpeciesTaxom
Sigaus Hutton, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocerca Tillyard, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocercoides Kimmins, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Spinotectarchus Salmon, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Stenoperla McLachlan, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stolotermes Hagen, 1865New Zealand wetwood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Talitropsis Bolivar, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tectarchus Salmon, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Teleogryllus Chopard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Tryonicus Shaw, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Xenerianthus Descamps, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Zelandobius Tillyard, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Zelandoperla Tillyard, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Island
86 Species and 1 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthoxyla geisovii Kaup, 1866Prickly Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla inermis Salmon, 1955Unarmed Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla prasina (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Acanthoxyla suteri Hutton, 1899
Acroperla trivacuata Tillyard, 1923
Anisolabis littorea White, 1846Seashore earwig
Argosarchus horridus White, 1846Bristly Stick Insect
Asiadodis squilla Saussure, 1869Asian Shield Mantis
Asteliaphasma jucundum Salmon, 1991The Kauri Forest Stick Insect
Aucklandobius gressitti Illies, 1974
Aucklandobius kuscheli Illies, 1974
Austroperla cyrene Newman, 1845
Austrosalomona falcata Redtenbacher, 1891Olive-green coastal katydid
Balta bicolor Hebard, 1943
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Celatoblatta undulivitta Walker, 1868Sooty crayfish
Celeriblattina major Johns, 1966
Clitarchus hookeri White, 1846Smooth Stick Insect
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) bilineatus (Erichson, 1842)⇒ Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) semivittatus Walker, 1869Blackish Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Chloroxiphidion) albescens Walker, 1869Whitish meadow katydid
Coscineuta marginalis Walker, 1870
Deinacrida fallai Salmon, 1950Poor Knights giant weta
Deinacrida heteracantha White, 1842Little Barrier Giant Weta
Deinacrida mahoenui Gibbs, 1999Mahoenui giant weta
Derocalymma porcellio Gerstaecker, 1869
Didymuria violescens Leach, 1814Spur legged phasmid
Drymaplaneta heydeniana de Saussure, 1864
Drymaplaneta semivitta Walker, 1868Gisborne cockroach
Euborellia annulipes Lucas, 1847Ring legged earwig
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Halticoperla gibbsi McLellan, 1991
Hemiandrus pallitarsis Walker, 1871
Hemideina crassidens Blanchard, 1851Wellington tree weta
Hemideina gigantea (White, 1842)⇒ Deinacrida heteracantha White, 1842
Hemideina thoracica White, 1846Auckland tree weta
Kalotermes brouni Froggatt, 1897
Labidura riparia (Pallas, 1773)⇒ Labidura japonica De Haan, 1842
Lepidogryllus parvulus Walker, 1869Fast-chirping field crickets
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Macropathus acanthocera Milligan, 1926
Maoriblatta novaeseelandiae Brunner von ..., 1865
Maoriblatta rufoterminata Brunner von ..., 1865Black cockroach
Megaleptoperla diminuta Kimmins, 1938
Metacromantis oxyops Beier, 1930
Metioche (Metioche) maorica Walker, 1869New Zealand Trig
Micrarchus hystriculeus Westwood, 1859The Lesser Spiny Stick Insect
Microcerotermes peraffinis Silvestri, 1909
Miomantis caffra (Saussure, 1871)⇒ Miomantis monacha Fabricius, 1787
Neotemnopteryx fulva de Saussure, 1863
Nesogaster halli Hincks, 1949
Nesoperla fulvescens Hare, 1910
Notohagla mauii Johns, 1996
Notonemoura winstanleyi McLellan, 1991
Omanuperla hollowayae McLellan, 1991
Ornebius aperta Otte & Alexa..., 1983
Orthodera novaezealandiae Colenso, 1882New Zealand mantis
Pachyrhamma longicauda Richards, 1959
Pachyrhamma waitomoensis Richards, 1958
Pallidoplectron turneri Richards, 1958
Panesthia cribrata Saussure, 1864
Paraspania brunneri Bormans, 1883
Paratemnopteryx couloniana de Saussure, 1863Coulon
Parellipsidion latipenne Brunner von ..., 1865
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Pleioplectron diversum Hutton, 1897
Pleioplectron hudsoni Hutton, 1897
Sigaus piliferus Hutton, 1898
Spaniocerca zelandica Tillyard, 1923
Spaniocercoides foxi McLellan, 1984
Spaniocercoides watti McLellan, 1984
Spinotectarchus acornutus Hutton, 1899The Spiny Ridge-backed Stick Insect
Stenoperla prasina Newman, 1845
Stolotermes ruficeps Brauer, 1865New Zealand wetwood termite
Talitropsis poduroides Walker, 1871
Talitropsis sedilloti Bolivar, 1882
Tectarchus ovobessus Salmon, 1954The Rough-skinned Ridge-backed Stick Insect
Teleogryllus commodus Walker, 1869Black field cricket
Tryonicus parvus Tepper, 1895
Xenerianthus affinis Westwood, 1843
Zelandobius confusus Hare, 1910
Zelandobius furcillatus Tillyard, 1923
Zelandobius truncus McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius unicolor Tillyard, 1923
Zelandoperla agnetis McLellan, 1967
Zelandoperla decorata Tillyard, 1923

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in North Island
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
9
16
18
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
5
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
10
21
29
Families
Genera
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

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
5
13
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov