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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region North West (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
807
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
14
34
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North West
14 Families width 35 Species
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts12SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects1SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts6SpeciesTaxom
Ectobiidae Brunner von ..., 1865Wood cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North West
34 Genera with 35 Species
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Acanthoplus Stål, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoxia Bolivar, 18411SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Acridoderes Bolivar, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Auloserpusia Rehn, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Bactrododema Stål, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Brachystola Scudder, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Ectoneura Shelford, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothrus Bolivar, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Gyna Brunner von ..., 18561SpeciesTaxom
Hadrolecocatantops Jago, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Harpagomantis Kirby, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hemiempusa Saussure & Z..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermes Hagen, 1853Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Idolomorpha Burmeister, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Kwidschwia Rehn, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Maura Stål, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsera Bolivar, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Omomantis Saussure, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Orthacris Bolivar, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Paratemnopteryx Saussure, 19841SpeciesTaxom
Pediodectes Rehn and Hebard, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ruwenzoracris Rehn, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Velarifictorus Randell, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North West
35 Species
Acanthoplus discoidalis Walker, 1869Armoured bush cricket
Acanthoxia gladiator Westwood, 1841
Acrida acuminata Stål, 1873
Acridoderes sanguinea Sjöstedt, 1929
Auloserpusia lacustris Rehn, 1914
Bactrododema tiaratum Stål, 1858
Brachystola mexicana Bruner, 1904
Clonia (Clonia) wahlbergi (Stål, 1855)⇒ Clonia zernyi wahlbergi Stål, 1855
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Dictyophorus (Dictyophorus) spumans Thunberg, 1787Koppie foam grasshopper
Ectoneura borealis Hebard, 1943
Ectoneura minima Tepper, 1895
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gymnobothrus gracilis Ramme, 1931
Gyna caffrorum Stal, 1856
Hadrolecocatantops kissenjianus Rehn, 1914
Harpagomantis tricolor Linné, 1758
Hemiempusa capensis Burmeister, 1838
Hodotermes mossambicus Hagen, 1853Harvester termite
Idolomorpha dentifrons Saussure & Z..., 1895Alien head mantis
Kwidschwia kivuensis Rehn, 1914
Maura rubroornata Stål, 1855
Mesopsera filum Bolivar, 1890
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Omomantis zebrata Charpentier, 1843
Orthacris (Orthacris) curvicerca Kevan, 1953
Paratemnopteryx centralensis Roth, L. M., 1984
Pediodectes grandis Rehn, 1904Grand shieldback
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Phymateus (Maphyteus) baccatus (Stål, 1876)⇒ Phymateus bolivari compressicollis Bolivar, 1904
Ruwenzoracris simplicicerca Ramme, 1929
Taphronota (Taphronota) calliparea (Schaum, 1853)⇒ Taphronota grandis Kevan, 1975
Velarifictorus (Velarifictorus) ceylonicus Chopard, 1928
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in North West
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
4
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
6
24
24
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov