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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
352
2671
5038
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
351
2670
5037
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
343
2630
4959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
32
97
195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Puerto Rico
32 Families width 195 Species and 5 Subspecies
#PETCGFBDMRKLSOAZ
Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896Striped Walkingsticks7SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 192920SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteridae Saussure, 1893Bush cricket18SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket8SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 19544SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites10SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae (Stephens, 1829)Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids15SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects3SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches7SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach9SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets8SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites3SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites14SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks4SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusidae (Giglio-Tos, 1919)3SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 187822SpeciesTaxom
Spiralizoridae Kocarek, Ho..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905Needle Or Willow Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae (Giglio-Tos, 1919)0SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket4SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts14SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Zorotypidae Silvestri, 1913Angel insects1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Puerto Rico
97 Genera with 195 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTZ
Agamemnon Moxey, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Aglaopteryx Hebard, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Alexandrina Otte & Perez..., 20092SpeciesTaxom
Amphiacusta Saussure, 20098SpeciesTaxom
Anaxipha Saussure, 2009Brown sword-tail crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Anisolabis Fieber, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Anoplotermes Mueller, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Antillicharis Otte & Perez..., 20097SpeciesTaxom
Anurogryllus Saussure, 1773Short-tailed crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Apterygida Westwood, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Arenivaga Rehn, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Aspiduchus Rehn & Hebard, 19512SpeciesTaxom
Bacteria Peletier de ..., 1868Bacterians2SpeciesTaxom
Blaberus Serville, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Blatta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Borinquenula Walker & Gurney, 19723SpeciesTaxom
Callimantis Stal, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophora Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Caribitermes Roisin, Sche..., 19191SpeciesTaxom
Cariblatta Hebard, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Cariblattoides Rehn & Hebard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Carriblattoides Rehn & Hebard, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Carylla Otte & Perez..., 18783SpeciesTaxom
Clonistria Stål, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Colapteroblatta Hebard, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1815Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1758Subterranean Termite1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1999drywood termite4SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptilum Scudder, 1869
Common scaly crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoxipha Saussure, 1838Green sword-tail crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Diapherodes Gray, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Ellipes Scudder, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Epilampra Burmeister, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Euborellia Burr, 18642SpeciesTaxom
Eurycotis Stål, 20043SpeciesTaxom
Euthlastoblatta Hebard, 1868little gem cockroach4SpeciesTaxom
Geogryllus Otte & Perez..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotermes Froggatt, 19242SpeciesTaxom
Gonatista Saussure, 18153SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Hapithus Uhler, 2009Flightless bush crickets16SpeciesTaxom
Haplopus Burmeister, 18272SpeciesTaxom
Hemiblabera Saussure, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hispanogryllus Otte & Perez..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Holocompsa Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Hygronemobius Hebard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Incisitermes Krishna, 19335SpeciesTaxom
Ischnoptera Burmeister, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Lamponius Stål, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Latinozoros Kukalova-Pec..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Laurellia Otte & Perez..., 20094SpeciesTaxom
Laurepa Walker, 20096SpeciesTaxom
Leuctra Stephens, 1971Needlefly1SpeciesTaxom
Malacomorpha Rehn, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1813Angle-wing katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Musonia Stal, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Nauphoeta Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Neoblattella Shelford, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Neoscapteriscus Cadena-Casta..., 19842SpeciesTaxom
Neotermes Holmgren, 1919Damp-wood Termites2SpeciesTaxom
Nesomylacris Rehn & Hebard, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Nyctibora Burmeister, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1874Common tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Orphulina Giglio-Tos, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Panchlora Burmeister, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1887Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Parcoblatta Hebard, 1917
North American Wood Cockroaches0SpeciesTaxom
Parvitermes Emerson, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pelmatosilpha Dohrn, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1775Cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Phalaca Bolivar, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Phoetalia Stål, 1874
0SpeciesTaxom
Plectoptera Saussure, 19273SpeciesTaxom
Prisopus Audinet-Serv..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Procryptotermes Holmgren, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Prorhinotermes Silvestri, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosymploce Rehn & Hebard, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoscelus Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhammatocerus Saussure, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparobia Krauss, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Scapteriscus Scudder, 1984Two-clawed mole crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Symploce Hebard, 17875SpeciesTaxom
Tafalisca F. Walker, 2009Silent Bush Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Tergoceracris Perez-Gelabe..., 20034SpeciesTaxom
Termes Linnaeus, 19182SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1952Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Turpilia Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Zorotypus Silvestri, 19381SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Puerto Rico
195 Species and 5 Subspecies
Agamemnon cornutus Burmeister, 1838
Agamemnon iphimedeia Moxey, 1971
Aglaopteryx absimilis (Gurney, 1937)⇒ Euthlastoblatta absimilis absimilis Gurney, 1937
Aglaopteryx absimilis absimilis Gurney, 1937
Alexandrina pisina Otte & Perez..., 2009
Alexandrina vaga Otte & Perez..., 2009
Amphiacusta lares Otte & Perez..., 2009
Amphiacusta minor Desutter-Gra..., 1997
Amphiacusta mona Desutter-Gra..., 1997
Amphiacusta nesiotes Desutter-Gra..., 1997
Amphiacusta pronauta Desutter-Gra..., 1997
Amphiacusta tijicohniae Desutter-Gra..., 1997
Amphiacusta viequense Otte & Perez..., 2009
Amphiacusta vigens Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anaxipha pumila (Burmeister, 1838)⇒ Cyrtoxipha pumila Burmeister, 1838
Anaxipha rico Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anisolabis minuta (Caudell, 1907)⇒ Euborellia femoralis Dohrn, 1863
Anoplotermes meridianus Emerson, 1925
Antillicharis echodes Otte & Perez..., 2009
Antillicharis eperastos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Antillicharis idanos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Antillicharis palans Otte & Perez..., 2009
Antillicharis planodes Otte & Perez..., 2009
Antillicharis sibilans Saussure, 1878
Antillicharis solivagus Otte & Perez..., 2009
Anurogryllus muticus De Geer, 1773Short-tailed Cricket
Apterygida buscki (Rehn, 1903)⇒ Carcinophora gagatina Klug, 1838
Arenivaga grata Hebard, 1920Pleasant sand cockroach
Aspiduchus borinquen Rehn, J. W. H., 1951
Aspiduchus cavernicola Rehn, J. W. H., 1951Puerto Rican cave cockroach
Bacteria krugiana Brunner von ..., 1907
Bacteria yersiniana Saussure, 1868
Blaberus discoidalis Serville, 1839Discoid cockroach
Blatta nivea Linnaeus, 1758
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Borinquenula caritensis Walker & Gurney, 1972
Borinquenula martorelli Walker & Gurney, 1972
Borinquenula minor Walker & Gurney, 1972
Callimantis antillarum Saussure, 1859
Carcinophora gagatina Klug, 1838
Caribitermes discolor Banks, 1919
Cariblatta craticula Hebard, 1916
Cariblatta hebardi Rehn, J. A. G., 1945
Cariblatta picturata Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Cariblatta plagia Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Cariblatta stenophrys Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Cariblattoides suave Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Carriblattoides suave (Rehn & Hebard, 1927)⇒ Cariblattoides suave Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Carylla coamo Otte & Perez..., 2009
Carylla terebrans Saussure, 1897
Carylla vaginalis Saussure, 1878
Clonistria calamus Fabricius, 1793
Colapteroblatta portoricense Gutiérrez & ..., 1999
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) cinereus Thunberg, 1815Caribbean meadow katydid
Coptotermes testaceus Linnaeus, 1758
Cryptotermes cavifrons Banks, 1906
Cryptotermes longicollis Banks, 1918
Cryptotermes rotundiceps Scheffrahn &..., 1999
Cryptotermes undulans Scheffrahn &..., 1999
Cyrtoxipha gundlachi Saussure, 1874Gundlach's bush cricket
Cyrtoxipha pumila Burmeister, 1838
Diapherodes achalus (Rehn, J.A.G., 1904)⇒ Haplopus achalus Rehn, 1904
Diapherodes longiscapha Redtenbacher, 1908
Ellipes minuta Scudder, 1862Minute Pygmy Locust
Ellipes minuta histrionica Saussure, 1896
Epilampra abdomen-nigrum De Geer, 1773
Epilampra abdomennigrum De Geer, 1773
Epilampra mona Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Epilampra wheeleri Rehn, J. A. G., 1910
Euborellia femoralis Dohrn, 1863
Euborellia stali Dohrn, 1864
Eurycotis gurneyi Gutiérrez, 1999
Eurycotis lixa Rehn, J. A. G., 1930Hustler cockroach
Eurycotis victori Gutiérrez, 2004
Euthlastoblatta absimilis (Gurney, 1937)⇒ Aglaopteryx absimilis absimilis Gurney, 1937
Euthlastoblatta absimilis absimilis Gurney, 1937
Euthlastoblatta diaphana Fabricius, 1793
Euthlastoblatta facies Walker, F., 1868
Geogryllus sensilis Otte & Perez..., 2009
Glyptotermes liberatus Snyder, 1929
Glyptotermes pubescens Snyder, 1924
Gonatista grisea Fabricius, 1793Grizzled Mantid
Gonatista major Caudell, 1912
Gonatista reticulata (Thunberg, 1815)⇒ Gonatista grisea Fabricius, 1793
Gryllodes sigillatus (Walker, 1869)⇒ Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859
Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859Tropical House Cricket
Hapithus echodes Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus efferata Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus elyunquensis Otte, 2015
Hapithus epakros Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus eperastos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus erronea Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus idanos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus krybelos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus palans Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus piedrasense Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus pisina Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus planodes Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus sibilans Saussure, 1878
Hapithus solivagus Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus tyrannos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Hapithus vaga Otte & Perez..., 2009
Haplopus achalus Rehn, 1904
Haplopus micropterus Peletier de ..., 1827
Hemiblabera brunneri Saussure, 1869
Heterotermes tenuis Hagen, 1858Subterranean termite
Hispanogryllus yunque Otte & Perez..., 2009
Holocompsa nitidula Fabricius, 1781Small hairy cockroach
Hygronemobius alleni Morse, 1905Allen's Ground Cricket
Incisitermes bequaerti Snyder, 1929
Incisitermes furvus Scheffrahn, 1994
Incisitermes incisus Silvestri, 1901
Incisitermes schwarzi Banks, 1920
Incisitermes snyderi Light, 1933Light southeastern drywood termite
Ischnoptera adusta (Caudell, 1905)⇒ Neoblattella adusta Caudell, 1905
Lamponius bocki Redtenbacher, 1908
Lamponius nebulosus Tilgner, Cam..., 2000
Lamponius portoricensis Rehn, 1903
Lamponius restrictus Redtenbacher, 1908
Latinozoros barberi Gurney, 1938
Laurellia crambos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Laurellia hyperpetes Otte & Perez..., 2009
Laurellia limata Otte & Perez..., 2009
Laurellia vagans Otte & Perez..., 2009
Laurepa efferata Otte & Perez..., 2009
Laurepa epakros Otte & Perez..., 2009
Laurepa erronea Otte & Perez..., 2009
Laurepa krybelos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Laurepa piedrasense Otte & Perez..., 2009
Laurepa tyrannos Otte & Perez..., 2009
Leuctra schistocerca Zwick, 1971
Malacomorpha sanchezi Conle, Henne..., 2008
Microcentrum incarnatum Stoll, 1813
Microcerotermes arboreus Emerson, 1925
Nasutitermes acajutlae Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes costalis Holmgren, 1910
Nasutitermes nigriceps Haldeman, 1853
Nauphoeta cinerea Olivier, 1789Cinereous cockroach
Neoblattella adusta Caudell, 1905
Neoblattella boringuenensis
Neoblattella borinquenensis Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Neoblattella vomer Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Neoconocephalus retusiformis Walker & Gre..., 1983
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Neoscapteriscus didactylus Latreille, 1804Changa
Neoscapteriscus imitatus Nickle & Cas..., 1984Mole cricket
Neotermes castaneus Burmeister, 1839Southern Damp-wood Termite
Neotermes mona Banks, 1919
Nesomylacris guarnacciai Gutiérrez, 2013
Nyctibora lutzi Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Oecanthus californicus Saussure, 1874California tree cricket
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Orphulina balloui Rehn, 1905
Panchlora cubensis (Saussure, 1862)⇒ Blatta nivea Linnaeus, 1758
Panchlora nivea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Panchlora hebardi Princis, 1951
Panchlora sagax Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Paratettix freygessnerii Bolivar, 1887
Parvitermes wolcotti Snyder, 1924
Pelmatosilpha coriacea Rehn, J. A. G., 1903Silver lupine
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Phalaca grylloides grylloides Walker, 1870
Plectoptera dorsalis Burmeister, 1838
Plectoptera infulata Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Plectoptera rhabdota Rehn, J. A. ..., 1927
Prisopus berosus Westwood, 1859
Procryptotermes corniceps Snyder, 1923
Prorhinotermes simplex Hagen, 1858
Pseudosymploce personata Rehn, J. A. G., 1930
Pycnoscelus surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758Greenhouse cockroach
Rhammatocerus cyanipes Fabricius, 1775
Rhammatocerus gregarius (Saussure, 1861)⇒ Rhammatocerus cyanipes Fabricius, 1775
Rhyparobia maderae Fabricius, 1781Drummer
Scapteriscus didactylus Latreille, 1804Changa
Scapteriscus imitatus Nickle & Cas..., 1984Imitator mole cricket
Schistocerca americana Drury, 1770American bird grasshopper
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Schistocerca serialis Thunberg, 1815
Schistocerca serialis serialis Thunberg, 1815
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) haitensis Saussure, 1861
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) haitiensis Saussure, 1861
Supella (Supella) longipalpa Fabricius, 1798Brown-banded cockroach
Symploce bicolor Palisot de B..., 1805
Symploce flagellata Hebard, 1916
Symploce jamaicana Rehn, J. A. G., 1903
Symploce pallens Stephens, 1835Smooth cockroach
Symploce ruficollis Fabricius, 1787
Tafalisca periplanes Otte & Perez..., 2009
Tafalisca rico Otte & Perez..., 2009
Tergoceracris cayey Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Tergoceracris cerropunta Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Tergoceracris guajataca Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Tergoceracris luquillensis Perez-Gelabe..., 2003
Termes (Eutermes) debilis O. Heer, 1849
Termes hispaniolae Banks, 1918
Tetrix phrynus Rehn, 1952
Turpilia rugulosa Brunner von ..., 1878
Zorotypus (Zorotypus) barberi Gurney, 1938

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Puerto Rico
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
8
45
80
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
2
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
3
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
12
34
88
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
4
8
15
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderZoraptera
Silvestri, 1913
Angel insects, Zorapterans
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
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