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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
219
1008
1531
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
218
1007
1530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
208
974
1479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
26
100
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Tanganyika
26 Families width 142 Species and 3 Subspecies
#ATPNEDBRCHGMK
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts25SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets22SpeciesTaxom
Podoscirtidae Saussure, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Tridactylidae Saussure, 1874Pygmy mole cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Nocticolinae1SpeciesTaxom
Nocticolidae Bolivar, 1892Australian cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Ectobiidae Brunner von ..., 1865Wood cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects7SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches19SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 19294SpeciesTaxom
Pyrgomorphidae Brunner von ..., 1874Bushlocusts4SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites1SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids26SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Corydiidae de Saussure, 1864Sand cockroaches2SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises3SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets5SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids7SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites2SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodidae Handlirsch, 19302SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Tanganyika
100 Genera with 142 Species
#ABCDEGHIJLMNOPRSTU
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
Alluaudellina Chopard, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Amytta Karsch, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Anacompsa Shelford, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Anaplecta Burmeister, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Anischnansis Dirsh, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Apteroscirtus Karsch, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Aresceutica Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Bactrododema Stål, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Blattella Caudell, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Cartoblatta Shelford, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Catantops Schaum, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinoptera Brunner von ..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chrotogonus Serville, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Clonaria Stål, 18755SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1767Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1911Subterranean Termite1SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtacanthacris Walker, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtotria Stål, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Derocalymma Burmeister, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Deropeltis Burmeister, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Dioncomena Brunner von ..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Dipteretrum Rehn, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Duronia Stål, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Ectomoptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Ergaula Walker, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Eulioptera Ragge, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Eurycorypha Stål, 20175SpeciesTaxom
Eustegasta Gerstaecker, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Galinthias Stal, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Gastrimargus Saussure, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Griffiniella Brunner von ..., 19101SpeciesTaxom
Grylloderes Bolivar, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Gymnoscirtus Karsch, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Gyna Brunner von ..., 18533SpeciesTaxom
Gynopeltis Gerstaecker, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Hebardina Bey-Bienko, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Hemipachymorpha Kirby, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Heteracris Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Heteropternis Stål, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Hodotermes Hagen, 1853Harvester termites1SpeciesTaxom
Hoplocorypha Stal, 1870African stick mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnomantis Stal, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Ixalidium Gerstaecker, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Junodia Schulthess-R..., 18991SpeciesTaxom
Lanciana Walker, 1985Ground Shield-backs1SpeciesTaxom
Leptocola Gerstaecker, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Leucophaea Brunner von ..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Materuana1SpeciesTaxom
Microtermes Wasmann, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1911African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Morphacris Walker, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Neoperla Needham, 18391SpeciesTaxom
Neostylopyga Shelford, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Neotermes Holmgren, 1907Damp-wood Termites1SpeciesTaxom
Odontotermes Holmgren, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Onycholobus Hanitsch, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Oraistes Karsch, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Orthochtha Karsch, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Oxyhaloa Brunner von ..., 17842SpeciesTaxom
Panchlora Burmeister, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Paragryllodes Karny, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Paralobopoma Rehn, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Parasphendale Schulthess-S..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Parepistaurus Karsch, 19981SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1908Cockroaches3SpeciesTaxom
Phaeocatantops Dirsh, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Phaeophilacris Walker, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Phaneroptera Serville, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Phenacisma Karsch, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phymateus Thunberg, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Phyteumas Bolivar, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Platysilpha Shelford, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Polyspilota Burmeister, 17781SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocalolampra Roth & Princis, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocreobotra Saussure, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoderopeltis Krauss, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudogalepsus Beier, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Pseudotomias1SpeciesTaxom
Rhabdoblatta Kirby, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphotittha Karsch, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Spalacomimus Karsch, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sphodromantis Stal, 1858African mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Supella Shelford, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Taphronota Stål, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Tarachodes Burmeister, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Telomantis Giglio-Tos, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Thyrsocera Burmeister, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Tivia Walker, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Trilophidia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Uluguria Otte, 19641SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanganyika
142 Species and 3 Subspecies
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
Alluaudellina cavernicola Shelford, 1910
Anacompsa cucullata Shelford, 1910
Anaplecta africana
Anaplecta cincta Gerstaecker, 1883
Anaplecta cincta africana Saussure, 1895
Anischnansis burtti Uvarov, 1941Usambara Splendid Grasshopper
Apteroscirtus cristatus Hemp, 2013
Aresceutica subnuda Karsch, 1896Usambara Dusky Grasshopper
Bactrododema hippotaurum Karsch, 1896
Blattella germanica Linnaeus, 1767Croton bug
Cartoblatta buyssoni Shelford, 1909
Cartoblatta ducalis Shelford, 1912
Cartoblatta pulchra Shelford, 1910
Catantops momboensis Sjöstedt, 1931
Ceratinoptera castanea Brunner von ..., 1865
Chrotogonus (Chrotogonus) hemipterus Schaum, 1853
Clonaria arida Karsch, 1898
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 aeruginosa aeruginosa Stoll, 1813
Cyrtacanthacris tatarica tatarica Linnaeus, 1758
Cyrtotria capucina Gerstaecker, 1869
Cyrtotria tuberculata Shelford, 1910
Derocalymma fuelleborni Rehn, J. A. G., 1933
Derocalymma lampyrina Gerstaecker, 1869
Derocalymma pluteus Rehn, J. A. G., 1933
Derocalymma porcellio Gerstaecker, 1869
Derocalymma versicolor Burmeister, 1838
Deropeltis integerrima Brunner von ..., 1865
Deropeltis lesnei Princis, 1963
Deropeltis melanophila Walker, F., 1869
Deropeltis mossambica Princis, 1963Mimic crayfish
Deropeltis pilosa Princis, 1963Digger crayfish
Dioncomena jagoi Ragge, 1980
Dioncomena ornata Brunner von ..., 1878
Dipteretrum bimaculatum Shelford, 1910
Duronia chloronota Stål, 1876
Ectomoptera nepicauda Ragge, 1980
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Ergaula capensis Saussure, 1893
Eulioptera monticola Ragge, 1980
Eurycorypha divertata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha elongata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha flexata C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha pseudomeruensis C.Hemp, 2017
Eurycorypha pseudovaria C.Hemp, 2017
Eustegasta poecila Schaum, 1853
Galinthias meruensis Sjöstedt, 1909
Gastrimargus africanus Saussure, 1889
Griffiniella marmorata Shelford, 1910
Grylloderes morio Fabricius, 1781
Gymnoscirtus unguiculatus Karsch, 1888
Gyna incommoda Shelford, 1909
Gyna lurida Saussure, 1899
Gyna maculipennis Schaum, 1853
Gynopeltis erytopsila Walker, 1868
Hebardina agaboides Gerstaecker, 1883
Hebardina inconspicua Princis, 1963
Hebardina rhodesiana Princis, 1963
Hemipachymorpha omphale Westwood, 1859
Heteracris coerulipes Sjöstedt, 1910Eastern Arc Forest Grasshopper
Heteropternis couloniana Saussure, 1884
Hodotermes mossambicus Hagen, 1853Harvester termite
Hoplocorypha galeata Saussure, 1870
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
Leucophaea capelloi (Bolivar, 1889)⇒ Rhyparobia capelloi Bolivar, 1889
Leucophaea grandis (Saussure, 1873)⇒ Rhyparobia grandis Saussure, 1873
Leucophaea thoracica Kirby, 1903
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Materuana eriki C.Hemp, 2017
Microtermes redenianus Sjöstedt, 1904
Miomantis amanica Giglio-Tos, 1911
Morphacris fasciata Thunberg, 1815
Neoperla spio Newman, 1839
Neostylopyga propinqua Shelford, 1910
Neostylopyga weileri Shelford, 1908
Neotermes meruensis Sjöstedt, 1907
Odontotermes culturarum Sjöstedt, 1924
Onycholobus ovatus Shelford, 1910
Oraistes luridus Karsch, 1896
Orthochtha dasycnemis Gerstaecker, 1869
Oxyhaloa buprestoides Saussure, 1862Buprestid cockroach
Oxyhaloa deusta Thunberg, 1784
Panchlora camerunensis Borg, 1902
Panchlora yosseleri Shelford, 1908
Paragryllodes unicolor Desutter-Gra..., 1999
Paralobopoma bugoiensis Rehn, 1914
Paralobopoma sjostedti Ramme, 1931
Parasphendale agrionina Werner, 1913Budwing mantis
Parepistaurus jagoi Green, 1998West Usambara Wigwag Grasshopper
Periplaneta benzoni Princis, 1951
Periplaneta robusta Shelford, 1909
Periplaneta vosseleri Shelford, 1908
Phaeocatantops decoratus Gerstaecker, 1869
Phaeophilacris lucifuga Sjöstedt, 1910
Phaeophilacris spectrum Saussure, 1878
Phaneroptera (Phaneroptera) sparsa Stål, 1857Arabian Sickle Bush-cricke
Phenacisma semialata Shelford, 1909
Phymateus (Phymateus) viridipes Stål, 1873
Phyteumas olivaceus Karsch, 1896
Platysilpha gigantea Shelford, 1909
Polyspilota aeruginosa Goeze, 1778Madagascan Marbled Mantis
Pseudocalolampra pardalina Walker, F., 1868
Pseudocreobotra wahlbergi Stål, 1871Spiny Flower Mantis
Pseudoderopeltis fulvornata Shelford, 1910
Pseudoderopeltis petrophila Shelford, 1910
Pseudogalepsus modestus Gerstaecker, 1869
Pseudotomias usambaricus C.Hemp, 2016
Rhabdoblatta cincta Brunner von ..., 1865
Rhabdoblatta punctipennis Saussure, 1895
Rhabdoblatta usambarensis Rehn, J. A. G., 1931
Rhaphotittha leai Uvarov, 1941
Spalacomimus verruciferus Karsch, 1887
Sphodromantis gastrica Stål, 1858African Mantis
Supella (Supella) longipalpa Fabricius, 1798Brown-banded cockroach
Taphronota (Taphronota) merceti Bolivar, 1904
Tarachodes (Tarachodes) usambaricus Sjostedt, 1909
Telomantis lamperti Werner, 1906
Thyrsocera punctata Princis, 1966
Tivia termitium Shelford, 1910
Trilophidia conturbata Walker, 1870
Uluguria neglecta Hoffman, 1964

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Tanganyika
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
12
35
61
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
4
13
13
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
8
48
60
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
1
3
7
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



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Polyneoptera at itis.gov