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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region South Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
308
2568
4695
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
307
2567
4694
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
293
2521
4617
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
20
94
120
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for South Zimbabwe
20 Families width 120 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts35SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets23SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects4SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids22SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper0SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper8SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts9SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids2SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches3SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllacrididae Blanchard, 1845Camel Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for South Zimbabwe
94 Genera with 120 Species
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Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoplus Stål, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Acorypha Krauss, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Acrophymus Uvarov, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1853
burrowing grasshoppers0SpeciesTaxom
Amblyphymus Uvarov, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Anthermus Stål, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Bactrododema Stål, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Bantua Shelford, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Brachytrupes Serville, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Bradyporus Charpentier, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Bryophyma Uvarov, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cannula I. Bolivar, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 1875
0SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 17892SpeciesTaxom
Colpolopha Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1916Coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Cophogryllus Saussure, 1877
0SpeciesTaxom
Coryphosima Karsch, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Cultrinotus Bolivar, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Cymatomera bl�te..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Cymatomerella Beier, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtotria Stål, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Derocalymma Burmeister, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Dictyophorus Thunberg, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Dipteretrum Rehn, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Dystacta Saussure, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Enyaliopsis Karsch, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Ergaula Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 18733SpeciesTaxom
Euryphymus Stål, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Eustegasta Gerstaecker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Gyna Brunner von ..., 18531SpeciesTaxom
Gynopeltis Gerstaecker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hebardina Bey-Bienko, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermes Hagen, 1853Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Horatosphaga Schaum, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Humbe Bolivar, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Kraussaria Uvarov, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Lamarckiana Kirby, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Leptacris Walker, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Leucophaea Brunner von ..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Machaeridia Stål, 1889Machaeridians1SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Maransis Karsch, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Maura Stål, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Melidia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsis Bolivar, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Namablatta Rehn, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Nomadacris Uvarov, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Ochrilidia Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Ochrophlegma Bolivar, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Oedaleus Fieber, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Onosandridus Péringuey, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Oxycatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Oxyhaloa Brunner von ..., 17842SpeciesTaxom
Paraplecta Shelford, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Perisphaeria Burmeister, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophilacris Walker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Phyllocrania Burmeister, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18732SpeciesTaxom
Pilema Saussure, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Platysilpha Shelford, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Pnorisa Stål, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoarcyptera Bolívar, I., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocalolampra Roth & Princis, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pycnodictya Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorpha Serville, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17863SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromerus Stål, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Stictogryllacris Karny, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Terpnistria Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Tettiella Hancock, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Tivia Walker, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Truxaloides Dirsh, 17701SpeciesTaxom
Tylopsis Fieber, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Vansoniacris Dirsh, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Vitticatantops Sjöstedt, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Yersiniops Hebard, 1908Grasshopper Mantids1SpeciesTaxom
Zabalius Bolivar, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Zimbabwe
120 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acanthoplus discoidalis Walker, 1869Armoured bush cricket
Acanthoplus speiseri Brancsik, 1896Speiser's Armoured Katydid
Acorypha pallidicornis Stål, 1876
Acrophymus rossi Dirsh, 1963Manyika Agile Grasshopper
Acrophymus squamipennis Brancsik, 1897Eastern Agile Grasshopper
Anthermus granosus Stål, 1878
Bactrododema reyi Grandidier, 1869
Bactrododema tiaratum Stål, 1858
Bantua robusta Shelford, 1908
Bantua scabra Walker, F., 1868
Brachytrupes membranaceus Drury, 1770Tobacco cricket
Bradyporus (Callimenus) oniscus Burmeister, 1838Wood-louse Glandular Bush-cricket
Bryophyma debilis Karsch, 1896
Cannula gracilis Burmeister, 1838Grass-mimicking Grasshopper
Catantops melanostictus Schaum, 1853
Clonia (Clonia) wahlbergi (Stål, 1855)⇒ Clonia zernyi wahlbergi Stål, 1855
Clonia (Leptoclonia) vittata Thunberg, 1789Common Wavy Clonia
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) rhodesianus Péringuey, 1916
Conocephalus (Megalotheca) longiceps Péringuey, 1916Elongate Meadow Katydid
Coryphosima stenoptera Schaum, 1853African Common Grasshopper
Cultrinotus poultoni Bolivar, 1915
Cymatomera paradoxa Gerstaecker, 1869
Cymatomerella spilophora Walker, 1870Greater Bark Katydid
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrtotria macra Stal, 1856
Cyrtotria marshalli Shelford, 1908
Cyrtotria mitrata Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Cyrtotria pallicornis Kirby, W. F., 1900
Derocalymma katangae Rehn, J. A. G., 1933
Derocalymma lampyrina Gerstaecker, 1869
Derocalymma silphoides Bolivar, 1889
Derocalymma versicolor Burmeister, 1838
Dictyophorus (Dictyophorus) spumans Thunberg, 1787Koppie foam grasshopper
Dipteretrum inscriptum Walker, F., 1868
Dystacta alticeps Schaum, 1852
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Enyaliopsis durandi Lucas, 1884
Enyaliopsis transvaalensis Péringuey, 1916Northern Armoured Katydid
Ergaula capensis Saussure, 1893
Eurycorypha cereris Stål, 1857Kalahari Oblong-eyed Katydid
Eurycorypha cuspidata Krauss, 1901
Eurycorypha stylata Stål, 1873
Euryphymus tuberculatus Martínez y F..., 1898Common Agile Grasshopper
Eustegasta poecila Schaum, 1853
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Gyna maculipennis Schaum, 1853
Gynopeltis erytopsila Walker, 1868
Hebardina rhodesiana Princis, 1963
Heteracris pulchripes Schaum, 1853
Heteracris speciosa (Sjöstedt, 1913)⇒ Tylotropidius didymus Thunberg, 1815
Heteropternis couloniana Saussure, 1884
Heteropternis minor Saussure, 1899
Heteropternis thoracica Walker, 1870
Hodotermes mossambicus Hagen, 1853Harvester termite
Horatosphaga media Ragge, 1960
Horatosphaga serrifera Schaum, 1853Dimorphic Leaf Katydid
Humbe tenuicornis Schaum, 1853
Kraussaria prasina Walker, 1870
Lamarckiana bolivariana Saussure, 1887
Lamarckiana cucullata Stoll, 1813
Lamarckiana nasuta Saussure, 1887
Lamarckiana punctosa Walker, 1870
Leucophaea thoracica Kirby, 1903
Lobosceliana cinerascens Stål, 1873
Lobosceliana femoralis Walker, 1870
Machaeridia conspersa Bolivar, 1889
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Maransis gramineus Bates, 1865
Maransis schulthessi Carl, 1913
Maura marshalli Bolivar, 1904
Melidia brunneri Stål, 1876Brunner's Melidia
Mesopsis hessei Uvarov, 1929
Mesopsis laticornis Krauss, 1877
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Namablatta bitaeniata Stål, 1858
Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Nomadacris septemfasciata Serville, 1839Red Locust
Ochrophlegma violacea Stål, 1876
Oedaleus nigrofasciatus De Geer, 1773
Onosandridus deceptor Péringuey, 1916
Oxycatantops adustus Walker, 1870
Oxyhaloa buprestoides Saussure, 1862Buprestid cockroach
Oxyhaloa deusta Thunberg, 1784
Paraplecta latiusmarginata Princis, 1963
Perisphaeria nodosa Princis, 1963
Phaeocatantops sulphureus Walker, 1870
Phaeophilacris spectrum Saussure, 1878
Phyllocrania paradoxa Burmeister, 1838Ghost Mantis
Phymateus (Maphyteus) baccatus (Stål, 1876)⇒ Phymateus bolivari compressicollis Bolivar, 1904
Phymateus (Phymateus) viridipes Stål, 1873
Pilema subdentata Princis, 1963
Platysilpha murina Walker, F., 1868
Platysilpha whellani Princis, 1963
Pnorisa squalus Stål, 1861
Pseudoarcyptera cephalica Bolívar, I., 1909
Pseudocalolampra pardalina Walker, F., 1868
Pycnodictya obscura Linnaeus, 1758
Pyrgomorpha (Phymelloides) granulata Stål, 1875
Pyrgomorpha (Pyrgomorpha) cognata Krauss, 1877
Ruspolia differens Serville, 1838
Ruspolia knipperi Otte, 1996
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Sphodromerus gilli Uvarov, 1929
Stictogryllacris lyrata Kirby, 1899
Supella (Supella) dimidiata Gerstaecker, 1869
Taphronota (Epamontor) stali Bolivar, 1884
Terpnistria zebrata Serville, 1838Zebra Katydid
Tettiella latipes Stål, 1877
Tivia fratercula Rehn, J. A. G., 1922
Tivia simulatrix Walker, F., 1869
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Truxaloides braziliensis Drury, 1770
Tylopsis continua Walker, 1869Common Grass Katydid
Vansoniacris rubricornis Dirsh, 1958
Vitticatantops fasciatus Karny, 1907
Yersiniops sophronica Rehn & Hebard, 1908Yersin´s ground mantis
Zabalius aridus Walker, 1869
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in South Zimbabwe
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
5
20
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
11
67
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
1
3
4
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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