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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Ross Dependency (Antarctica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
143
355
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
143
355
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
136
344
385
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
6
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Ross Dependency
6 Families width 10 Species
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts4SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Ross Dependency
10 Genera with 10 Species
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1873
Spur-throat grasshoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1874Common tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Paraoxypilus Saussure, 1870Boxer bark mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Platyzosteria Brunner, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Russalpia Sjöstedt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ross Dependency
10 Species
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Oecanthus argentinus Saussure, 1874Prairie tree cricket
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Paraoxypilus tasmaniensis Saussure, 1870
Platyzosteria biglumis Saussure, 1864
Platyzosteria melanaria Erichson, 1842
Russalpia albertisi Bolivar, 1898Tassie hopper
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Trimerotropis arenacea Rehn, 1910

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Ross Dependency
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
3
7
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov