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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1219
1726
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
192
1170
1646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
27
68
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Southeast Tanzania
27 Families width 69 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ATBCPDKGMFEIH
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts17SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets9SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach2SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites0SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae (Saussure, 1878)2SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts6SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects1SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids6SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids3SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Anisolabididae Verhoeff, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Iridopterygidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Bacillidae Brunner von ..., 1893Bacillid Stick Insects1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Southeast Tanzania
68 Genera with 69 Species
#ACDEGHILMNOPRSTUZ
Abisares Stål, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Afroagraecia Ingrisch & Hemp, 20191SpeciesTaxom
Agrabtoblatta Gorochov, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Allodontermes Silvestri, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Anisolabis Fieber, 18321SpeciesTaxom
Apentacentrus Chopard, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Apteroscirtus Karsch, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Aresceutica Karsch, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Conipoda Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cryptotermes Banks, 1906
drywood termite0SpeciesTaxom
Cymatopsygma Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Danielottea Kocak & Kemal, 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Danuria Stal, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Dasyleurotettix Rehn, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Diaperasticus Burr, 17911SpeciesTaxom
Dioncomena Brunner von ..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Euborellia Burr, 18831SpeciesTaxom
Eupropacris Walker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Eyprepocnemis Fieber, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotermes Froggatt, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpa Latreille, 1805Seven-spurred mole crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1773Common crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Gymnobothroides Karny, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Gyna Brunner von ..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1856African stick mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Idolomantis Uvarov, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Isolabis Verhoeff, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Libanasa Walker, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Lichnofugia Ingrisch, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Lobosceliana Dirsh, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Loveridgacris Rehn, 1954
0SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Melomantis Giglio-Tos, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Neoscapteriscus Cadena-Casta..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Oedipoda Latreille, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Ornithacris Uvarov, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Orocharis Uhler, 1772Loud-singing bush crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Oxya Serville, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Parasphendale Schulthess-S..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Pardalota Brunner von ..., 19111SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Plangia Stål, 20171SpeciesTaxom
Polyspilota Burmeister, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Prisopus Audinet-Serv..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Proctolabus Saussure, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pycnoscelus Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhicnogryllus Chopard, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparobia Krauss, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17861SpeciesTaxom
Rutidoderes Westwood, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1838African mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Symploce Hebard, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 17812SpeciesTaxom
Tenodera Burmeister, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Uluguria Otte, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Ulugurucharax Zompro, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Zonocerus Stål, 17582SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Tanzania
69 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis Burmeister, 1838
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Afroagraecia nguruensis Hemp, 2019
Agrabtoblatta symmetrica A. V. Gorochov, 2007
Anisolabis maritima Bonelli, 1832Maritime Earwig
Apentacentrus copalicus A. V. Gorochov, 2010
Apteroscirtus planidorsatus Hemp, 2013
Aresceutica morogorica Dirsh, 1954Uluguru Dusky Grasshopper
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Clonaria arida Karsch, 1898
Conipoda pallida Walker, 1870
Cymatopsygma flabelliferum Karsch, 1896
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica Linnaeus, 1758Yellow-backed grasshopper
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Danuria (Danuria) buchholzi Gerstaecker, 1883
Dasyleurotettix infaustus Walker, 1871
Diaperasticus erythrocephalus Olivier, 1791
Dioncomena jagoi Ragge, 1980
Dioncomena ornata Brunner von ..., 1878
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Euborellia cincticollis Gerstaecker, 1883African Earwig
Eupropacris cylindricollis Schaum, 1853
Eurycorypha ligata C.Hemp, 2017
Eyprepocnemis plorans Charpentier, 1825Lamenting Grasshopper
Glyptotermes pusillus C. G. Giebel, 1856
Gryllotalpa africana Beauvois, 1805African Mole Cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) bimaculatus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Pternoscirta bimaculata Thunberg, 1815
Gymnobothroides levipes Karsch, 1896
Gyna lurida Saussure, 1899
Hoplocorypha galeata Saussure, 1870
Hoplocorypha macra Stål, 1856
Idolomantis diabolica Saussure, 1869Devils Flower Mantis
Isolabis braueri Verhoeff, 1902
Isolabis proxima Brindle, 1966
Libanasa brachyura Karny, 1928
Lichnofugia umshingensis Hajong, 2014
Lobosceliana cinerascens Stål, 1873
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Melomantis africana Werner, 1906
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Neoscapteriscus vicinus Scudder, 1869Mole cricket
Oedipoda homoptera (Eversmann, 1848)⇒ Euthystira brachyptera brachyptera Ocskay, 1826
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Ornithacris cyanea Stoll, 1813
Orocharis gryllodes (Pallas, 1772)⇒ Antillicharis gryllodes Pallas, 1772
Oxya hyla Serville, 1831
Parasphendale agrionina Werner, 1913Budwing mantis
Pardalota reimeri La Baume, 1911
Parepistaurus lobicercus Uvarov, 1953Uluguru Wigwag Grasshopper
Parepistaurus zanzibaricus zanzibaricus Uvarov, 1953Coastal Wigwag Grasshopper
Plangia variacantans C.Hemp, 2017
Polyspilota aeruginosa Goeze, 1778Madagascan Marbled Mantis
Prisopus berosus Westwood, 1859
Proctolabus brachypterus Bruner, 1908
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871Spiny Flower Mantis
Pycnoscelus surinamensis Linnaeus, 1758Greenhouse cockroach
Rhicnogryllus lepidus Chopard, 1962
Rhyparobia maderae Fabricius, 1781Drummer
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Rutidoderes squarrosus Linnaeus, 1771
Sphodromantis lineola Burmeister, 1838African Lined Mantis
Symploce rete A. V. Gorochov, 2007
Taphronota (Taphronota) calliparea (Schaum, 1853)⇒ Taphronota grandis Kevan, 1975
Taphronota (Taphronota) ferruginea (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Taphronota merceti Bolivar, 1904
Tenodera superstitiosa Fabricius, 1781
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Uluguria paucipora Hoffman, 2005
Ulugurucharax uluguruensis Zompro, 2005
Zonocerus elegans Thunberg, 1815Elegant Grasshopper
Zonocerus variegatus Linnaeus, 1758Elegant grasshopper

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Southeast Tanzania
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
4
9
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderDermaptera
De Geer, 1773
Dermapterans, Earwig, Earwigs, Pincerbugs
3
4
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
4
9
10
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
13
43
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov