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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region South Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1454
2174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
1453
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1435
2139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
20
63
156
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Island
20 Families width 156 Species
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks5SpeciesTaxom
Gripopterygidae Enderlein, 190952SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts24SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies19SpeciesTaxom
Austroperlidae Tillyard, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets14SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta21SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects3SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom
Eustheniidae Tillyard, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912Green stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Island
63 Genera with 156 Species
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Acanthoxyla Uvarov, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Acroperla McLellan, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1877Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Alpinacris Bigelow, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Anisolabis Fieber, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Apteryoperla Wisely, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Arenivaga Rehn, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Argosarchus Hutton, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Arsapnia Banks, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Austroperla Needham, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Brachaspis Hutton, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Capnura Banks, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Celatoblatta Johns, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Clitarchus Stål, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1842Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Conozoa Saussure, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cratypedes Scudder, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Cristaperla McLellan, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Deinacrida White, 1999Giant weta5SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Dociostaurus Fieber, 1815cross-backed grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Drymaplaneta Tepper, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1901Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Halticoperla McLellan & W..., 19682SpeciesTaxom
Hemiandrus Ander, 2007Ground weta6SpeciesTaxom
Hemideina Walker, 1896Auckland tree weta3SpeciesTaxom
Holcoperla McLellan, 19832SpeciesTaxom
Isoplectron Hutton, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Maotoweta Johns & Cook, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Megaleptoperla Tillyard, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1875Spur-throat grasshoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Miotopus Hutton, 20181SpeciesTaxom
Nesoperla Tillyard, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Niveaphasma Jewell & Brock, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Notonemoura Tillyard, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Orthodera Burmeister, 1882New Zealand praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Otehiwi McLellan, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Pachyrhamma Brunner von ..., 19592SpeciesTaxom
Parellipsidion Johns, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Petrotettix Richards, 19724SpeciesTaxom
Phanocles Stål, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pharmacus Pictet & Sau..., 18914SpeciesTaxom
Phaulacridium Brunner von ..., 19831SpeciesTaxom
Platyzosteria Brunner, 1868
0SpeciesTaxom
Pleioplectron Hutton, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoscelus Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Setascutum Richards, 19722SpeciesTaxom
Sigaus Hutton, 19507SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocerca Tillyard, 19876SpeciesTaxom
Spaniocercoides Kimmins, 19844SpeciesTaxom
Stenoperla McLachlan, 18453SpeciesTaxom
Sweltsa Ricker, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Talitropsis Bolivar, 18823SpeciesTaxom
Taraperla McLellan, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Tectarchus Salmon, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Vesicaperla McLellan, 20036SpeciesTaxom
Xanthippus Saussure, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Zelandobius Tillyard, 199326SpeciesTaxom
Zelandoperla Tillyard, 19997SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Island
156 Species
Acanthoxyla geisovii Kaup, 1866Prickly Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla prasina (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Acanthoxyla suteri Hutton, 1899
Acanthoxyla suteri Hutton, 1899
Acroperla flavescens Kimmins, 1938
Acroperla samueli McLellan, 1977
Acroperla trivacuata Tillyard, 1923
Allonemobius socius Scudder, 1877Southern ground cricket
Alpinacris crassicauda Bigelow, 1967
Alpinacris tumidicauda Bigelow, 1967
Anisolabis littorea White, 1846Seashore earwig
Apteryoperla illiesi McLellan, 1977
Apteryoperla lakiula McLellan, 2003
Apteryoperla monticola Wisely, 1953
Arenivaga erratica Rehn, J. A. G., 1903Erratic sand cockroach
Arenivaga tonkawa Hebard, 1920Hebard Tonkawa´s sand cockroach
Argosarchus horridus White, 1846Bristly Stick Insect
Arsapnia decepta (Banks, 1897)⇒ Capnia decepta Banks, 1897
Austroperla cyrene Newman, 1845
Brachaspis nivalis Hutton, 1898
Capnura fibula Claassen, 1924Southwest Snowfly
Celatoblatta quinquemaculata Johns, 1966
Clitarchus hookeri White, 1846Smooth Stick Insect
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) bilineatus (Erichson, 1842)⇒ Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758
Conozoa sulcifrons Scudder, 1876Groove-Headed Grasshopper
Conozoa texana Bruner, 1889Cristate Grasshopper
Coscineuta marginalis Walker, 1870
Cratypedes lateritius Saussure, 1884Nevada Red-Winged Grasshopper
Cristaperla eylesi McLellan, 1991
Cristaperla waharoa McLellan, 1991
Deinacrida connectens Ander, 1939Scree weta
Deinacrida elegans Gibbs, 1999Bluff weta
Deinacrida pluvialis Gibbs, 1999Mount Cook giant weta
Deinacrida rugosa Buller, 1871Cook Strait giant weta
Deinacrida talpa Gibbs, 1999Giant mole weta
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Dociostaurus (Dociostaurus) maroccanus Thunberg, 1815Moroccan Cross-backed Grasshopper
Drymaplaneta semivitta Walker, 1868Gisborne cockroach
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Gryllus (Gryllus) integer Scudder, 1901Mud crack field cricket
Halticoperla tara McLellan, 1991
Halticoperla viridans McLellan & W..., 1968
Hemiandrus electra Taylor-Smith, 2013
Hemiandrus focalis Hutton, 1896
Hemiandrus maculifrons Walker, 1869
Hemiandrus maia Taylor-Smith, 2013Otago Ground Weta
Hemiandrus nitaweta Jewell, 2007
Hemiandrus superba Jewell, 2007
Hemideina crassidens Blanchard, 1851Wellington tree weta
Hemideina maori Pictet & Sau..., 1891Mountain stone weta
Hemideina ricta Hutton, 1896Banks Peninsula tree weta
Holcoperla jacksoni McLellan, 1977
Holcoperla magna McLellan, 1983
Isoplectron armatum Hutton, 1897
Isoplectron calcaratum Hutton, 1897
Isoplectron cochleatum Karny, 1935
Maotoweta virescens Johns & Cook, 2014
Megaleptoperla diminuta Kimmins, 1938
Melanoplus mexicanus Saussure, 1861
Melanoplus yarrowii Thomas, 1875
Miotopus richardsi Fitness, Mor..., 2018
Nesoperla johnsi McLellan, 1977
Nesoperla patricki McLellan, 2003
Niveaphasma annulatum Hutton, 1898Hutton's Stick Insect
Notonemoura hendersoni McLellan, 2000
Notonemoura spinosa McLellan, 1991
Orthodera novaezealandiae Colenso, 1882New Zealand mantis
Otehiwi sagittarius McLellan, 2003
Pachyrhamma fusca Richards, 1959
Pachyrhamma longicauda Richards, 1959
Parellipsidion pachycercum Johns, 1966
Petrotettix cupolaensis Richards, 1972
Petrotettix nigripes Richards, 1972
Petrotettix serratus Richards, 1972
Petrotettix spinosus Richards, 1972
Phanocles significans Redtenbacher, 1908
Pharmacus brewsterensis Richards, 1972
Pharmacus chapmanae Richards, 1972
Pharmacus dumbletoni Richards, 1972
Pharmacus montanus Pictet & Sau..., 1891
Phaulacridium otagoense Westerman, 1983
Pleioplectron simplex Hutton, 1897
Pycnoscelus surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758Greenhouse cockroach
Setascutum ohauensis Richards, 1972
Setascutum pallidum Richards, 1972
Sigaus australis Hutton, 1898
Sigaus campestris Hutton, 1898
Sigaus childi Jamieson, 1999
Sigaus homerensis Morris, 2003
Sigaus obelisci Bigelow, 1967
Sigaus takahe Morris, 2003
Sigaus villosus Salmon, 1950
Spaniocerca acuta McLellan, 1991
Spaniocerca bicornuta McLellan, 1987
Spaniocerca hamishi McLellan, 2000
Spaniocerca longicauda McLellan, 1977
Spaniocerca minor Kimmins, 1938
Spaniocerca zwicki McLellan, 1987
Spaniocercoides cowleyi Winterbourn, 1965
Spaniocercoides howesi McLellan, 1984
Spaniocercoides jacksoni McLellan, 1991
Spaniocercoides townsendi McLellan, 1984
Stenoperla helsoni McLellan, 1996
Stenoperla maclellani Zwick, 1979
Stenoperla prasina Newman, 1845
Sweltsa naica Provancher, 1876Northeastern Sallfly
Talitropsis chopardi Karny, 1937
Talitropsis crassicruris Hutton, 1896
Talitropsis sedilloti Bolivar, 1882
Taraperla ancilis Harding & Ch..., 1995
Taraperla johnsi McLellan, 2003
Tectarchus salebrosus Hutton, 1899Lesser Rough-skinned Stick Insect
Trimerotropis agrestis McNeill, 1900
Trimerotropis modesta Bruner, 1889
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Vesicaperla celmisia McLellan, 2003
Vesicaperla dugdalei McLellan, 1977
Vesicaperla eylesi McLellan, 1977
Vesicaperla kuscheli McLellan, 1977
Vesicaperla townsendi McLellan, 1977
Vesicaperla trilinea McLellan, 2003
Xanthippus corallipes Haldeman, 1852Redshanked Grasshopper
Xanthippus montanus Thomas, 1872
Zelandobius alatus McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius albofasciatus McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius auratus McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius brevicauda McLellan, 1977
Zelandobius childi McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius confusus Hare, 1910
Zelandobius cordatus McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius dugdalei McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius foxi McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius furcillatus Tillyard, 1923
Zelandobius gibbsi McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius inversus McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius jacksoni McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius kuscheli McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius macburneyi McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius mariae McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius montanus McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius ngaire McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius patricki McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius peglegensis McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius pilosus Death, 1990
Zelandobius takahe McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius truncus McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius unicolor Tillyard, 1923
Zelandobius uniramus McLellan, 1993
Zelandobius wardi McLellan, 1993
Zelandoperla agnetis McLellan, 1967
Zelandoperla decorata Tillyard, 1923
Zelandoperla denticulata McLellan, 1967
Zelandoperla fenestrata Tillyard, 1923
Zelandoperla maungatuaensis Foster, McCu..., 2020
Zelandoperla pennulata McLellan, 1967
Zelandoperla tillyardi McLellan, 1999

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in South Island
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
4
6
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
2
2
2
Families
Genera
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
6
28
63
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
2
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
5
20
76
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov