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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Shelby County (Tennessee, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
122
349
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
122
349
416
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
110
327
384
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
13
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Shelby County (Tennessee)
13 Families width 39 Species
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts21SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers4SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Pteronarcyidae Enderlein, 1909Giant stoneflies0SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopterygidae Klapálek, 1905Taeniopterygid winter stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Shelby County (Tennessee)
29 Genera with 39 Species
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Allocapnia Claassen, 1924Snowfly2SpeciesTaxom
Amphinemura Ris, 1952Forestfly1SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17732SpeciesTaxom
Clioperla Needham & Cl..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Dactylotum Charpentier, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Dichromorpha Morse, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Hippiscus Saussure, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 1925Stripetail3SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1906Spur-throat grasshoppers6SpeciesTaxom
Microcentrum Scudder, 1862
Angle-wing katydids0SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1963Common tree crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Orchelimum Serville, 1875Greater Meadow Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Paragnetina Klapálek, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Paratettix I. Bolivar, 1838Creek Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Parcoblatta Hebard, 1893North American Wood Cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Paroxya Scudder, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1839Cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudochorthippus Defaut, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Pteronarcys Newman, 1838
Giant Stoneflies0SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Taeniopteryx Pictet, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1824Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigidea Scudder, 18242SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shelby County (Tennessee)
39 Species
Allocapnia granulata Claassen, 1924Common Snowfly
Allocapnia recta Claassen, 1924Eastern Snowfly
Amphinemura delosa Ricker, 1952Eastern Forestfly
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Arphia xanthoptera Burmeister, 1838Autumn Yellow-Winged Grasshopper
Chortophaga australior Rehn & Hebard, 1911Southern Green-Striped Grasshopper
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Clioperla clio Newman, 1839Clio Stripetail
Dactylotum bicolor Charpentier, 1843Barber Pole Grasshopper
Dichromorpha viridis Scudder, 1862Saltpan fiddler
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Encoptolophus sordidus Burmeister, 1838Clouded Grasshopper
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Hippiscus ocelote Saussure, 1861Wrinkled Grasshopper
Isoperla dicala Frison, 1942Sable Stripetail
Isoperla frisoni Illies, 1966Red sand verbena
Isoperla marlynia Needham & Cl..., 1925Midwestern Stripetail
Melanoplus bivittatus Say, 1825Spur-Throated Grasshoppers
Melanoplus elater Strohecker, 1963
Melanoplus fasciatus Walker, 1870Huckleberry Grasshopper
Melanoplus femurrubrum De Geer, 1773Red-legged grasshopper
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Melanoplus tepidus Morse, 1906
Oecanthus celerinictus Walker, T.J., 1963Fast-calling tree cricket
Orchelimum (Orchelimum) nigripes Scudder, 1875Black-legged meadow katydid
Orphulella speciosa Scudder, 1862Pasture Grasshopper
Paragnetina media Walker, 1852Embossed Stone
Paratettix cucullatus Burmeister, 1838Hooded Grouse Locust
Parcoblatta bolliana Saussure & Z..., 1893Boll's wood cockroach
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Pardalophora haldemanii Scudder, 1872Haldeman's Locust
Paroxya hoosieri Blatchley, 1892Hoosier Locust
Periplaneta fuliginosa Serville, 1839Smokeybrown cockroad
Pseudochorthippus curtipennis Harris, 1835Marsh Meadow Grasshopper
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Taeniopteryx burksi Ricker & Ross, 1968Eastern Willowfly
Tetrix ornata Say, 1824Ornate Grouse Locust
Tettigidea armata Morse, 1895Armoured grouse locust
Tettigidea lateralis Say, 1824Black-Sided Grouse Locust

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Shelby County (Tennessee)
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
4
19
27
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
6
7
9
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov