AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Saudi Arabia (Near East)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
278
2042
4455
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
2041
4453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
2029
4437
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
31
103
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Saudi Arabia
31 Families width 187 Species and 24 Subspecies
#GAMTHEPBDKFCRIO
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets13SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts49SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids28SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites19SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites4SpeciesTaxom
Embiidae Burmeister, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae (Stephens, 1829)American cockroaches5SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach3SpeciesTaxom
Empusidae Burmeister, 1838Violin mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects3SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets10SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphilidae Wood-Mason, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilidae Saussure, 1874Ant cricket3SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper3SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks1SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches5SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites3SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Toxoderidae Giglio-Tos, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts5SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Saudi Arabia
102 Genera with 187 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPRSTUX
Acheta Linnaeus, 19939SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1838burrowing grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 17814SpeciesTaxom
Ameles Burmeister, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Anacanthotermes Jacobson, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Anacridium Uvarov, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Angulitermes Sjöstedt, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Arabembia Ross, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Attalia Uvarov, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Balta Tepper, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Blatta Linnaeus, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 17672SpeciesTaxom
Blepharopsis Rehn, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Burria Brunner von ..., 19391SpeciesTaxom
Chiropacha Charpentier, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1841Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Cophotylus Krauss, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Decorana Zeuner, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Diogena Brunner von ..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Duroniella Bolivar, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Elaea Stal, 02SpeciesTaxom
Epicalotermes Silvestri, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Eremiaphila Lefèbvre, 18354SpeciesTaxom
Eremogryllodes Chopard, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Eremoplana Stal, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Eremotmethis Uvarov, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Euchorthippus Tarbinskij, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Euparatettix Hancock, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Galepsus Stål, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Gryllodes de Saussure, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1991Seven-spurred mole crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Haplopus Burmeister, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Hedotettix Bolivar, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Heterochaeta Westwood, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Heterogamisca Bey-Bienko, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Heterogamodes Chopard, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Hyalorrhipis Saussure, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Hypsicorypha Krauss, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Incertana Zeuner, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Iris Saussure, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Leva I. Bolivar, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Lezina Walker, 19842SpeciesTaxom
Loboptera Brunner von ..., 19941SpeciesTaxom
Macrotermes Holmgren, 1842Fungus-culturing termites1SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1758Mantes1SpeciesTaxom
Microbothriophylax Gorochov, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19863SpeciesTaxom
Microthespis Werner, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1982African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecophilus Berthold, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nilomantis Werner, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 19774SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1912Common tree crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Onconotus Fischer von ..., 18461SpeciesTaxom
Oxyothespis Saussure, 1982Grass mantises5SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Pareuthyphlebs Werner, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1758Cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Podogryllus Karsch, 19932SpeciesTaxom
Poekilocerus Serville, 18323SpeciesTaxom
Polyphaga Salfi, 1758Polyphags1SpeciesTaxom
Psammotermes Desneux, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pternoscirta Saussure, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Pteronemobius Jakobson, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoscelus Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 17912SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphella Bolivar, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphellula Kevan & Hsiung, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Rivetina Berland & Ch..., 19846SpeciesTaxom
Rivetinula La Greca, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1775Bird grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Shelfordella Adelung, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Sinaiella Karsch, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Sphingonotus Fieber, 18846SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1775African mantis2SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Statilia Stal, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Stenohippus Uvarov, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Supellina Chopard, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidium Audinet-Serv..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Trigonocorypha Stål, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Trinervitermes Holmgren, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Utubius Uvarov, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xiphoceriana Dirsh, 19221SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Saudi Arabia
187 Species and 24 Subspecies
Acheta angustiuscula Gorochov, 1993
Acheta angustiusculus Gorochov, 1993
Acheta arabica Gorochov, 1993
Acheta arabicus Gorochov, 1993
Acheta confalonierii Capra, 1929
Acheta domesticus Fabricius, 1787European hearth cricket
Acheta latiuscula Gorochov, 1993
Acheta latiusculus Gorochov, 1993
Acheta turcomanoides Gorochov, 1993
Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus innotatus Uvarov, 1933
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Acrotylus longipes longipes Charpentier, 1845
Acrotylus patruelis Herrich-Scha..., 1838Slender Burrowing Grasshopper
Aiolopus simulatrix Walker, 1870Sudan plague locust
Aiolopus simulatrix simulatrix Walker, 1870
Aiolopus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781Australian aiolopus
Aiolopus thalassinus thalassinus Fabricius, 1781
Ameles arabica Uvarov, 1939
Ameles wadisirhani Kaltenbach, 1982
Amitermes gallagheri Chhotani, 1988
Amitermes messinae Fuller, 1922
Amitermes stephensoni Harris, 1957
Amitermes vilis Hagen, 1858
Anacanthotermes ochraceus Burmeister, 1839
Anacanthotermes saudiensis Chhotani & Bose, 1982
Anacanthotermes ubachi Navas, 1911
Anacanthotermes vagans Hagen, 1858
Anacridium melanorhodon Walker, 1870Sahelian tree locust
Anacridium melanorhodon arabafrum Dirsh & Uvarov, 1953Arabian tree locust
Angulitermes arabiae Chhotani & Bose, 1979
Angulitermes asirensis Chhotani & Bose, 1991
Angulitermes quadriceps Harris, 1964
Angulitermes truncatus Sjöstedt, 1926
Arabembia biarmata Ross, 1981
Attalia philbyi Uvarov, 1936Yemen Mantis
Balta biquandi (Grandcolas, 1994)⇒ Supellina biquandi Grandcolas, 1994
Blatta (Blatta) orientalis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758
Blatta lateralis (Walker, 1868)⇒ Hemithyrsocera histrio Burmeister, 1838
Blattella biligata Walker, F., 1868
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Blepharopsis mendica nuda Giglio-Tos, 1917
Burria brachyxipha Uvarov, 1939
Chiropacha (Chiropacha) arabicus Uvarov, 1923
Clonaria dicranura Uvarov, 1939
Clonaria schizura Uvarov, 1939
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) maculatus Le Guillou, 1841Spotted Meadow Katydid
Cophotylus steindachneri Krauss, 1902
Cyrtacanthacris sulphurea Johnston, 1935
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Decorana arabica Popov, 1981
Diogena fausta Burmeister, 1838
Duroniella acuta Uvarov, 1952Arabian Duroniella
Elaea gestroi wittmeri Kaltenbach, 1982
Elaea wittmeri
Epicalotermes aethiopicus Silvestri, 1917
Eremiaphila arabica Saussure, 1871Arabian mantis
Eremiaphila cerisy Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremiaphila cycloptera Uvarov, 1939
Eremiaphila typhon Lefèbvre, 1835
Eremogryllodes uvarovi Chopard, 1948
Eremoplana infelix Uvarov, 1924
Eremotmethis carinatus Fabricius, 1775
Euchorthippus arabicus Uvarov, 1952
Euparatettix waterstoni Uvarov, 1952
Eurycorypha arabica Uvarov, 1936
Eurycorypha arabica arabica Uvarov, 1936
Eurycorypha arabica media Uvarov, 1936
Eyprepocnemis deserticolus Uvarov, 1933
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Galepsus (Lygdamia) oxycephalus Gerstaecker, 1883
Gryllodes supplicans Walker, 1859Tropical House Cricket
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa Linnaeus, 1758European mole cricket
Gryllotalpa stepposa Zhantiev, 1991
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Haplopus ligia Westwood, 1859
Hedotettix alienus Uvarov, 1936
Heteracris coerulescens Stål, 1876
Heteracris hemiptera Uvarov, 1935
Heteracris hemiptera aja Popov, G.B., 1981
Heteracris popovi Uvarov, 1952
Heteracris punctata Uvarov, 1936
Heterochaeta pantherina Saussure, 1872
Heterogamisca chopardi Uvarov, 1936
Heterogamisca dispersa Grandcolas, 1994
Heterogamisca marmorata Uvarov, 1936
Heterogamodes ursina Burmeister, 1838
Heterotermes aethiopicus Sjöstedt, 1911
Heterotermes wittmeri Chhotani & Bose, 1982
Hyalorrhipis arabica Uvarov, 1936
Hyalorrhipis canescens Saussure, 1888
Hypsicorypha gracilis Burmeister, 1838Sublime Conehead Mantis
Incertana arabica Popov, 1981
Iris coeca Uvarov, 1931
Iris pitcheri Kaltenbach, 1982
Leva arabica Uvarov, 1936
Leva hemiptera Uvarov, 1952
Leva incilicula Jago, 1996
Leva popovi Jago, 1996
Lezina parva Popov, 1984
Lezina saudiya Popov, 1984
Loboptera isolata Grandcolas, 1994
Macrotermes subhyalinus Rambur, 1842
Mantis religiosa religiosa Linné, 1758
Microbothriophylax mica Gorochov, 1993
Microcerotermes buettikeri Chhotani & Bose, 1979
Microcerotermes diversus Silvestri, 1920
Microcerotermes gabrielis Weidner, 1955
Microcerotermes parvulus Sjöstedt, 1911
Microcerotermes sabaeus Harris, 1957
Microtermes najdensis Harris, 1964
Microtermes subhyalinus Silvestri, 1914
Microtermes yemenensis Wood, Lamb &..., 1986
Microthespis dmitriewi Werner, 1908
Miomantis arabica Kaltenbach, 1982
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Myrmecophilus (Myrmophilina) brevipalpis Chopard, 1948
Nilomantis floweri Werner, 1907
Ochrilidia gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia gracilis gracilis Krauss, 1902
Ochrilidia obsoleta Uvarov, 1936
Ochrilidia popovi Jago, 1977
Oecanthus pellucens Scopoli, 1763European tree cricket
Oecanthus pellucens pellucens Scopoli, 1763Italian Cricket
Oecanthus turanicus Uvarov, 1912Tree cricket
Oedaleus obtusangulus Uvarov, 1936
Oedipoda miniata mauritanica Lucas, 1849
Onconotus servillei Fischer von ..., 1846Southern Barbed-wire Bush-cricket
Oxyothespis apostata Kaltenbach, 1984
Oxyothespis arabica
Oxyothespis bifurcata Kaltenbach, 1982
Oxyothespis nilotica arabica Kaltenbach, 1982
Oxyothespis philbyi Kaltenbach, 1982
Paratettix histricus (Stål, 1861)⇒ Euparatettix histricus Stål, 1861
Paratettix meridionalis Rambur, 1838Mediterranean Groundhopper
Pareuthyphlebs arabica La Greca & L..., 1983
Pareuthyphlebs popovi Kaltenbach, 1991
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) nana Fieber, 1853Mediterranean katydid
Phaneroptera nana nana (Navas, 1928)⇒ Onconotus servillei Fischer von ..., 1846
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) sparsa Stål, 1857Arabian Sickle Bush-cricke
Podogryllus buettikeri Gorochov, 1993
Podogryllus popovi Gorochov, 1993
Poekilocerus arabicus Uvarov, 1922
Poekilocerus bufonius Klug, 1832Usher hopper
Poekilocerus bufonius bufonius Klug, J.C.F., 1832
Polyphaga aegyptiaca Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian cockroach
Psammotermes hybostoma Desneux, 1902Sand termite
Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Pteronemobius (Pteronemobius) heydenii Fischer, 1853Marsh cricket
Pteronemobius heydenii tartarus Saussure, 1874
Pycnodictya dentata Krauss, 1902
Pycnodictya gracilis Uvarov, 1936
Pycnoscelus surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758Greenhouse cockroach
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) conica Olivier, 1791Common Stick Grasshopper
Pyrgomorpha conica conica Olivier, 1791
Pyrgomorphella rotundata Uvarov, 1936
Pyrgomorphellula curtula Uvarov, 1952
Rivetina buettikeri Kaltenbach, 1982
Rivetina dolichoptera Schulthess, 1894
Rivetina gigantea Kaltenbach, 1991
Rivetina inermis Uvarov, 1922
Rivetina inermis inermis
Rivetina pallida Kaltenbach, 1984
Rivetinula fraterna Saussure, 1871
Schistocerca gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert locust
Schistocerca gregaria gregaria Forskål, 1775Desert Locust
Shelfordella arabica Bei-Bienko, 1938
Shelfordella lateralis (Walker, 1868)⇒ Dolichovespula arenaria Fabricius, 1775
Sinaiella nebulosa Uvarov, 1924
Sinaiella raggei Kaltenbach, 1991
Sinaiella sabulosa Uvarov, 1939
Sphingonotus (Parasphingonotus) femoralis Uvarov, 1933
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) laxus Uvarov, 1952
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus rubescens rubescens Walker, 1870
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphingonotus savignyi savignyi Saussure, 1884
Sphodromantis trimacula Saussure, 1870
Sphodromantis viridis Forskal, 1775African Giant Praying Mantis
Sphodromerus pantherinus Krauss, 1902
Statilia ocellata Uvarov, 1922
Stenohippus mundus Walker, 1871
Stenohippus xanthus Karny, 1907
Supella (Supella) longipalpa Fabricius, 1798Brown-banded cockroach
Supella (Supella) orientalis Grandcolas, 1994
Supellina biquandi Grandcolas, 1994
Trigonidium (Trigonidium) cicindeloides Rambur, 1838Common Trig
Trigonocorypha buettikeri Popov, 1981
Trigonocorypha tihamae Uvarov, 1952
Trigonocorypha tihamae tihamae Uvarov, 1952
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Trinervitermes arabiae Harris, 1957
Trinervitermes saudiensis Sands, 1965
Truxalis arabica Uvarov, 1933
Truxalis grandis Klug, 1830
Truxalis longicornis Krauss, 1902
Truxalis nasuta (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Truxalis philbyi Dirsh, 1951
Truxalis procera Klug, 1830
Truxalis viridifasciata Krauss, 1902
Utubius syriacus Bolivar, 1893
Xiphoceriana arabica Uvarov, 1922

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Saudi Arabia
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
9
22
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderEmbioptera
Lameere, 1900
Foot spinners, Web spinners, Web-spinners, Webspinners
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
7
22
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
11
53
95
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
2
3
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
0
1
1
Families
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov