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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Saint Helena (Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
929
1524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
204
927
1522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
198
916
1503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
17
43
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saint Helena
17 Families width 45 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts19SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids5SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae (de Saussure, 1864)Sand cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae (Bolivar, 1878)Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites1SpeciesTaxom
Labiduridae Verhoeff, 1902Long-horned earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Labiidae Burr, 1909Little earwig0SpeciesTaxom
Proscopiidae Serville, 1838Jumping sticks1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae (Stephens, 1829)American cockroaches3SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae (Walker, 1869)And Cave Weta1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saint Helena
43 Genera with 45 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Balta Tepper, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Bradynotes Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Bradyporus Charpentier, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Bruneria McNeill, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Calolampra Saussure, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1853drywood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptiloides Sjostedt, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Derocalymma Burmeister, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Derotmema Scudder, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Euthyrrhapha Burmeister, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Homorocoryphus Karny, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Labidura Leach, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Leucophaea Brunner von ..., 17811SpeciesTaxom
Marava Burr, 1911
0SpeciesTaxom
Mariascopia Bentos-Pereira, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1861Spur-throat grasshoppers3SpeciesTaxom
Metator McNeill, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Nauphoeta Burmeister, 17891SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oxyhaloa Brunner von ..., 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1775Cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Phaneracra Uvarov, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Polyzosteria Burmeister, 1875bush cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Primnia Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparobia Krauss, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17861SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1758Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Tinaria Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tivia Walker, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Udeopsylla Scudder, 18941SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saint Helena
45 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Balta longicercata Bolivar, 1924
Bradynotes obesa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Bradyporus (Callimenus) oniscus Burmeister, 1838Wood-louse Glandular Bush-cricket
Bruneria brunnea (Thomas, 1871)⇒ Brunneria brunnea Thomas, 1871
Calolampra signatura Walker, 1871
Chorthippus (Glyptobothrus) brunneus Thunberg, 1815Common Field Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Cryptotermes brevis Walker, 1853Drywood Termite
Cycloptiloides canariensis Bolivar, 1914Canarian Tiny Cricket
Derocalymma porcellio Gerstaecker, 1869
Derotmema haydenii Rehn, J.A.G., 1919Hayden's Grasshopper
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Euthyrrhapha pacifica Coquebert, 1804Pacific cockroach
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Gryllus (Gryllus) abnormis Chopard, 1970
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Heterotermes perfidus Silvestri, 1936
Homorocoryphus nitidulus (Walker, F., 1869)⇒ Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786
Labidura herculeana Fabricius, 1798Saint Helena earwig
Leucophaea maderae (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Rhyparobia maderae Fabricius, 1781
Mariascopia elegans Bentos-Pereira, 2003
Melanoplus dawsoni Scudder, 1875Dawson Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Metator pardalinus Saussure, 1884Blue-legged Grasshopper
Myrmecophilus (Myrmecophilus) sanctaehelenae Chopard, 1970
Nauphoeta cinerea Olivier, 1789Cinereous cockroach
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Periplaneta australasiae Fabricius, 1775Australian Cockroach
Phaneracra bartletti Uvarov, 1936
Polyzosteria oniscoides (Walker, 1875)⇒ Euthyrrhapha pacifica Coquebert, 1804
Primnia sanctaehelenae Stål, 1861St Helenian Dryland Grasshopper
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Rhyparobia maderae Fabricius, 1781Drummer
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Spharagemon campestris McNeill, 1901Campestral grasshopper
Tetrix subulata Linnaeus, 1758Robust Groundhopper
Tinaria calcarata Stål, 1861St Helenian Spurred Grasshopper
Tivia oniscoides (Walker, F., 1875)⇒ Euthyrrhapha pacifica Coquebert, 1804
Trachyrhachys kiowa Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Udeopsylla robusta devia (Scudder, S.H., 1894)⇒ Udeopsylla robusta Haldeman, 1850

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Saint Helena
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
6
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
3
3
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
27
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov