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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Tanga Region (Northeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
922
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
922
1151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
172
888
1102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
20
72
84
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanga Region
20 Families width 84 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts20SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets22SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts3SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects5SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites1SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids2SpeciesTaxom
Pygidicranidae (Verhoeff, 1902)1SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises3SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids7SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites1SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19302SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanga Region
72 Genera with 84 Species
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Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthacris Uvarov, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Acrida Linnaeus, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Afroanthracites Hemp & Ingrisch, 20135SpeciesTaxom
Afrophaloria Desutter-Gra..., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Afrophlaeoba Jago, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Afrotridactylus Günther, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Afroxyrrhepes Uvarov, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Aiolopus Fieber, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Amytta Karsch, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Anischnansis Dirsh, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Apteroscirtus Karsch, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Aresceutica Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinoptera Brunner von ..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 18754SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1767Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1911Subterranean Termite1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Derocalymma Burmeister, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Dioncomena Brunner von ..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Dipteretrum Rehn, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Echinosoma AudinetServille, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ectomoptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Eustegasta Gerstaecker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Galinthias Stal, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Grylloderes Bolivar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscirtus Karsch, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Hemipachymorpha Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermes Hagen, 1853Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ixalidium Gerstaecker, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Junodia Schulthess-R..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lanciana Walker, 1985Ground Shield-backs1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocola Gerstaecker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Materuana1SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1911African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neostylopyga Shelford, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Onycholobus Hanitsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paracophus Chopard, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Paragryllodes Karny, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Parasphendale Schulthess-S..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophilacris Walker, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyteumas Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Polyspilota Burmeister, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogalepsus Beier, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotomias1SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 18381SpeciesTaxom
Spalacomimus Karsch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1858African mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodes Burmeister, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Telomantis Giglio-Tos, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanga Region
84 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthacris ruficornis Fabricius, 1787
Acrida bara Steinmann, 1963Usambara Slant-faced Grasshopper
Acrida sulphuripennis Gerstaecker, 1869
Afroanthracites lineatus Hemp, 2019
Afroanthracites lutindi Hemp, 2015
Afroanthracites magamba Hemp, 2019
Afroanthracites usambaricus Sjöstedt, 1913West Usambara Afroanthracites
Afroanthracites viridis Hemp, Ingris..., 2013Green Afroanthracites
Afrophaloria amani Desutter-Gra..., 2015
Afrophlaeoba usambarica Ramme, 1929Usambara Forest Edge Grasshopper
Afrotridactylus usambaricus Sjöstedt, 1910African Sandhopper
Afroxyrrhepes procera Burmeister, 1838
Aiolopus longicornis Sjöstedt, 1910
Anischnansis burtti Uvarov, 1941Usambara Splendid Grasshopper
Apteroscirtus cristatus Hemp, 2013
Aresceutica subnuda Karsch, 1896Usambara Dusky Grasshopper
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Blattella lobiventris Saussure, 1895
Catantops momboensis Sjöstedt, 1931
Ceratinoptera castanea Brunner von ..., 1865
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Clonaria evanescens Karsch, 1898
Clonaria leprosa Gerstaecker, 1869
Clonaria prolata Karsch, 1898
Clonaria sansibara Stål, 1875
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) conocephalus Linnaeus, 1767African Cone-head
Coptotermes amanii Sjöstedt, 1911
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Derocalymma lampyrina Gerstaecker, 1869
Dioncomena jagoi Ragge, 1980
Dioncomena ornata Brunner von ..., 1878
Dipteretrum bimaculatum Shelford, 1910
Echinosoma wahlbergi (Dohrn, 1862)⇒ Echinosoma fuscum Borelli, 1907
Ectomoptera nepicauda Ragge, 1980
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Eulioptera monticola Ragge, 1980
Eurycorypha divertata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha elongata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha flexata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha pseudovaria C.Hemp, 2017
Eustegasta poecila Schaum, 1853
Galinthias meruensis Sjöstedt, 1909
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Grylloderes morio Fabricius, 1781
Gymnoscirtus unguiculatus Karsch, 1888
Hemipachymorpha omphale Westwood, 1859
Heteracris coerulipes Sjöstedt, 1910Eastern Arc Forest Grasshopper
Hodotermes mossambicus Hagen, 1853Harvester termite
Ischnomantis usambarica Sjöstedt, 1909
Ixalidium sjostedti Kevan, 1950Kilimanjaro Drumming Grasshopper
Junodia amoena Schulthess-R..., 1899
Lanciana semialata Rentz, 1985Eastern ground katydid
Leptocola seriepunctata Karsch, 1892
Materuana eriki C.Hemp, 2017
Microtermes redenianus Sjöstedt, 1904
Miomantis amanica Giglio-Tos, 1911
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Neostylopyga weileri Shelford, 1908
Onycholobus ovatus Shelford, 1910
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Paracophus placonotus Hubbell, 1972
Paragryllodes unicolor Desutter-Gra..., 1999
Parasphendale agrionina Werner, 1913Budwing mantis
Parepistaurus jagoi Green, 1998West Usambara Wigwag Grasshopper
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeophilacris lucifuga Sjöstedt, 1910
Phaeophilacris spectrum Saussure, 1878
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) sparsa Stål, 1857Arabian Sickle Bush-cricke
Phymateus (Phymateus) viridipes Stål, 1873
Phyteumas olivaceus Karsch, 1896
Polyspilota aeruginosa Goeze, 1778Madagascan Marbled Mantis
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudogalepsus modestus Gerstaecker, 1869
Pseudotomias usambaricus C.Hemp, 2016
Ruspolia differens Serville, 1838
Spalacomimus verruciferus Karsch, 1887
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Supella (Supella) longipalpa Fabricius, 1798Brown-banded cockroach
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) usambaricus Sjostedt, 1909
Telomantis lamperti Werner, 1906
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Tanga Region
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
7
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
3
12
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
7
44
53
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
1
2
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov