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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Rottnest Island (West Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
100
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
37
100
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
34
96
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
2
5
5
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Rottnest Island
2 Families width 5 Species
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Rottnest Island
5 Genera with 5 Species
Dexerra Walker, 1869Wary Shield-backs1SpeciesTaxom
Glenbalodectes Rentz, 1985Starry-eyed Shield-backs1SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Paracapritermes Hill, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Xylochomitermes Miller, 19711SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rottnest Island
5 Species
Dexerra turpis Walker, 1869Ugly Wary Shield-back
Glenbalodectes amaroo Rentz, 1985Amaroo starry eyed katydid
Nasutitermes exitiosus Hill, 1925Snouted Termite
Paracapritermes kraepelinii Silvestri, 1909
Xylochomitermes tomentosus Gay, 1971

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Rottnest Island
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
1
3
3
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov