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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
40
113
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Trinidad
40 Families width 139 Species and 2 Subspecies
#ABPRNTMCGHKDELSO
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts25SpeciesTaxom
Acanthopidae Burmeister, 18385SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae Saussure, 1864Blaberids16SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard, 192916SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae (Brunner von ..., 1893)Lubber grasshopper3SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Perlidae Latreille, 1802Common stoneflies0SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets6SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids12SpeciesTaxom
Clothodidae Tillyard, 19370SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudophasmatidae Kirby, 1896Striped Walkingsticks3SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises2SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Anisolabididae (Verhoeff, 1902)1SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects5SpeciesTaxom
Eneopteridae Saussure, 1893Bush cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites3SpeciesTaxom
Anisembiidae Davis, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach8SpeciesTaxom
Mogoplistidae Saussure, 1877Scaly cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 18933SpeciesTaxom
Phalangopsidae Chopard, 1949Spider cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches5SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Labiduridae (Verhoeff, 1902)Long-horned earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Nocticolidae Bolivar, 1892Australian cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Spiralizoridae Kocarek, Ho..., 20201SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusidae Giglio-Tos, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Episactidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mantoididae Giglio-Tos, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Thespidae Giglio-Tos, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Amorphoscelidae Stål, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers2SpeciesTaxom
Gryllotalpidae Saussure, 1870Mole cricket0SpeciesTaxom
Chloroperlidae Okamoto, 1912Green stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Trinidad
112 Genera with 139 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPRSTV
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Abracris Walker, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Acanthops Serville, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Achroblatta Saussure, 18431SpeciesTaxom
Acontiothespis Rehn, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Acontista Saussure, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aglaopteryx Hebard, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Agriacris Walker, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Amazonina Hebard, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Amblytropidia Stål, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Amphinemura Ris, 1972Forestfly1SpeciesTaxom
Anacroneuria Klapálek, 1909
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaulacomera Stål, 1873
0SpeciesTaxom
Anaxipha Saussure, 1874
Brown sword-tail crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Angela Serville, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Antipaluria Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Anurogryllus Saussure, 1773Short-tailed crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Apteroxylus Bellanger, J..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Bantiella Giglio-Tos, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Blaberus Serville, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Brunneria Saussure, 1869Brunner´s Stick Mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Calcaritermes Snyder, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Capnura Banks, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Capralabis Brindle, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophora Scudder, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Caribbiopheromera Zompro, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Cariblatta Hebard, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Carylla Otte & Perez..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Ceratinoptera Brunner von ..., 18651SpeciesTaxom
Chasitermes Scheffrahn &..., 20231SpeciesTaxom
Chorisembia Ross, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Chorisoneura Brunner von ..., 19551SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chromatonotus Hebard, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Clonistria Stål, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Cocconotus Stål, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1815Coneheads1SpeciesTaxom
Cordillacris Rehn, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18151SpeciesTaxom
Creoxylus Audinet-Serv..., 17751SpeciesTaxom
Cycloptilum Scudder, 1869
Common scaly crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtoxipha Saussure, 1874
Green sword-tail crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Damasippus Stal, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Dendroblatta Rehn, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Dryadoblatta Rehn, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Endecous Saussure, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Epilampra Burmeister, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Eublaberus Hebard, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Eurycotis Stål, 19552SpeciesTaxom
Euthlastoblatta Hebard, 1955little gem cockroach2SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Homalopteryx Brunner von ..., 18921SpeciesTaxom
Hygronemobius Hebard, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Ischnoptera Burmeister, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Isoperla Banks, 1937Stripetail1SpeciesTaxom
Labidura Leach, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Lamproblatta Hebard, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Latindia Stål, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Latinozoros Kukalova-Pec..., 19381SpeciesTaxom
Leprus Saussure, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Liturgusa Saussure, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Lophoblatta Hebard, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lophometopum Hebard, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Malagassa Saussure, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mantoida Newman, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Melanoplus Stål, 1798Spur-throat grasshoppers5SpeciesTaxom
Miogryllus Saussure, 1763Lesser field crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Musonia Stal, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Neoconocephalus Karny, 1758Common coneheads2SpeciesTaxom
Nesoxypilus Beier, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Notolampra Saussure, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Nyctibora Burmeister, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Ocnophiloidea Zompro, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1831
Common tree crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Olcyphides Griffini, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Orphulella Giglio-Tos, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopsis Caudell, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Panchlora Burmeister, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Paraphanocles Zompro, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Parastagmatoptera Saussure, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Paratropes Serville, 18481SpeciesTaxom
Paurotarsus Hancock, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Pelmatosilpha Dohrn, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Periplaneta Burmeister, 1758Cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Petaloptera Saussure, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Phanocles Stål, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Phlibostroma Scudder, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Prionolopha Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Prisopus Audinet-Serv..., 18422SpeciesTaxom
Pseudovates Saussure, 1838Stick mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Psoloessa Scudder, 18752SpeciesTaxom
Pterochroza Serville, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Rhyparobia Krauss, 17811SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidometopum Hebard, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Riatia Walker, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Ruspolia Schulthess-S..., 17861SpeciesTaxom
Scapteriscus Scudder, 1868
Two-clawed mole crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Schistocerca Stål, 1815Bird grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Stagmatoptera Burmeister, 18382SpeciesTaxom
Stagmomantis Saussure, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Stenopola Stål, 18271SpeciesTaxom
Suwallia Ricker, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Tetrix Latreille, 1952Forest Pygmy Grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Thespis Serville, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Thesprotia Stal, 1796American grass mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Tithrone Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Trachyrhachys Scudder, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Trimerotropis Stål, 18383SpeciesTaxom
Tropidacris Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Vates Burmeister, 18772SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
139 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Abracris flavolineata De Geer, 1773
Acanthops falcata Stal, 1877Boxer Mantis
Acanthops parafalcata Lombardo & I..., 2004South American Dead Leaf Mantis
Achroblatta luteola Blanchard, 1843
Acontiothespis multicolor Saussure, 1870
Acontista multicolor (Saussure, 1870)⇒ Acontiothespis multicolor Saussure, 1870
Aglaopteryx furcifera (Princis, 1955)⇒ Euthlastoblatta furcifera Princis, 1955
Aglaopteryx ypsilon (Princis, 1955)⇒ Euthlastoblatta ypsilon Princis, 1955
Agriacris jucunda Walker, 1870
Amazonina conspersa Brunner von ..., 1865
Amazonina emarginata Princis, 1955
Amblytropidia trinitatis Bruner, 1904
Amphinemura banksi Baumann & Ga..., 1972Rockies Forestfly
Angela quinquemaculata Olivier, 1792
Anurogryllus muticus De Geer, 1773Short-tailed Cricket
Apteroxylus chaguaramalensis Bellanger, J..., 2012
Bantiella fusca Giglio-Tos, 1915
Bantiella trinitatis Giglio-Tos, 1915
Blaberus atropos Stoll, 1813
Blaberus colosseus Illiger, 1801
Blaberus discoidalis Serville, 1839Discoid cockroach
Blaberus giganteus Linnaeus, 1758Central American Giant Cockroach
Brunneria subaptera Saussure, 1869Small-Winged Stick Mantis
Calcaritermes temnocephalus Silvestri, 1901
Capnura fibula Claassen, 1924Southwest Snowfly
Capralabis nigra (Caudell, 1907)⇒ Carcinophora nigra Caudell, 1907
Carcinophora percheroni Guérin & Per..., 1838
Caribbiopheromera trinitatis Werner, 1929
Cariblatta aediculata Hebard, 1916
Cariblatta antiguensis Saussure & Z..., 1893
Cariblatta fossicauda Hebard, 1916
Carylla vaginalis Saussure, 1878
Ceratinoptera picta Brunner von ..., 1865
Chasitermes pax Scheffrahn &..., 2023
Chorisembia howdeni Ross, 2003
Chorisoneura bilineata Princis, 1955
Chortophaga viridifasciata De Geer, 1773Blushing grasshopper
Chromatonotus infuscatus Bruner, 1906
Chromatonotus notatus Brunner von ..., 1893
Clonistria caputaurata Bellanger, J..., 2012
Cocconotus (Cocconotus) chelicercus Bonfils & Leroy, 1968
Conocephalus (Xiphidion) cinereus Thunberg, 1815Caribbean meadow katydid
Cordillacris crenulata Bruner, 1889Crenulate-winged Grasshopper
Coscineuta virens Thunberg, 1815Moruga Grasshopper
Creoxylus spinosus Fabricius, 1775Trinidad Log Stick Insect
Damasippus zymbraeus Westwood, 1859
Dendroblatta callizona Rehn, J. A. G., 1928
Dendroblatta sobrina Rehn, J. A. G., 1916
Dryadoblatta scotti Shelford, 1912
Endecous (Notendecous) onthophagus Berg, 1891
Epilampra abdomen-nigrum De Geer, 1773
Epilampra abdomennigrum De Geer, 1773
Epilampra azteca Saussure, 1868
Eublaberus distanti Kirby, W. F., 1903Four-spot Roach
Eublaberus posticus Erichson, 1848Orange Head Cockroach
Eurycotis decipiens Kirby, W. F., 1903
Eurycotis kevani Princis, 1955
Euthlastoblatta furcifera Princis, 1955
Euthlastoblatta ypsilon Princis, 1955
Hesperotettix viridis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Homalopteryx laminata Brunner von ..., 1892Caribbean wafer cockroach
Hygronemobius alleni Morse, 1905Allen's Ground Cricket
Ischnoptera atrata Hebard, 1916
Ischnoptera rufa De Geer, 1773
Ischnoptera rufa rufa De Geer, 1773
Ischnoptera vulpina Hebard, 1916
Isoperla fulva Claassen, 1937Western Stripetail
Labidura riparia (Pallas, 1773)⇒ Labidura japonica De Haan, 1842
Lamproblatta meridionalis Bruner, 1906
Latindia dohrniana Saussure & Z..., 1894
Latinozoros barberi Gurney, 1938
Leprus intermedius Saussure, 1884Olmec fiddler
Liturgusa trinidadensis Svenson, 2014
Lophoblatta arawaka Hebard, 1929
Lophometopum bivittatum Princis, 1951
Malagassa leptotes Brancsik, 1893
Mantoida fulgidipennis Westwood, 1889
Mantoida maya Saussure & Z..., 1894Little Yucatan Mantid
Melanoplus discolor Scudder, 1878
Melanoplus gladstoni Scudder, 1897Gladston Grasshopper
Melanoplus lakinus Scudder, 1878Lakin grasshopper
Melanoplus occidentalis Thomas, 1872Delicate stilt crab
Melanoplus sanguinipes Fabricius, 1798Migratory grasshopper
Miogryllus convolutus Johannson, 1763
Musonia surinama Saussure, 1869
Nasutitermes corniger Motschulsky, 1855Conehead termite
Nasutitermes costalis Holmgren, 1910
Neoconocephalus maxillosus Fabricius, 1775Caribbean conehead
Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758Broad-tipped conehead
Nesoxypilus pseudomyrmex Milledge, 1990
Notolampra antillarum Shelford, 1907
Nyctibora obscura Saussure, 1864
Ocnophiloidea regularis Brunner von ..., 1907Trinidad Twig
Olcyphides iridescens Kirby, 1904
Orphulella punctata De Geer, 1773Slant-faced Grasshopper
Oxyopsis rubicunda Stoll, 1813
Panchlora bidentula Hebard, 1916
Panchlora nivea (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Panchlora hebardi Princis, 1951
Paraphanocles keratosqueleton Olivier, 1792
Parastagmatoptera unipunctata Burmeister, 1838
Parastagmatoptera vitrepennis (Bruner, 1906)⇒ Parastagmatoptera unipunctata Burmeister, 1838
Paratropes phalerata Erichson, 1848
Paurotarsus ruficornis Walker, 1871
Pelmatosilpha kevani Princis, 1955
Periplaneta americana Linnaeus, 1758American
Phanocles mutica Brunner von ..., 1907
Phlibostroma quadrimaculatum Thomas, 1871Four-Spotted Grasshopper
Prionolopha serrata Linnaeus, 1758
Prisopus berosus Westwood, 1859
Prisopus horstokkii Haan, 1842
Pseudovates tripunctata Burmeister, 1838
Psoloessa delicatula Scudder, 1876Brown-Spotted Range Grasshopper
Psoloessa texana Scudder, 1875Spoon primrose-willow
Pterochroza ocellata Linnaeus, 1758Peacock katydid
Rhyparobia maderae Fabricius, 1781Drummer
Rhytidometopum dissimile Princis, 1955
Riatia orientis Hebard, 1926
Ruspolia nitidula Scopoli, 1786Large Cone-head
Schistocerca nitens Thunberg, 1815Gray bird grasshopper
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Stagmatoptera septentrionalis Saussure & Z..., 1894
Stagmatoptera supplicaria Burmeister, 1838
Stagmomantis carolina Johansson, 1763Carolina mantid
Stagmomantis centralis (Giglio-Tos, 1917)⇒ Stagmomantis vicina Saussure, 1870
Stagmomantis vicina Saussure, 1870
Stenopola dorsalis Thunberg, 1827
Suwallia pallidula Banks, 1904Yellow Sallfly
Tetrix phrynus Rehn, 1952
Thespis media Giglio-Tos, 1916
Thesprotia filum Lichtenstein, 1796
Tithrone roseipennis Saussure, 1870
Trachyrhachys aspera Scudder, 1876Atlantic hairback fiddler
Trimerotropis fratercula McNeill, 1901
Trimerotropis latifasciata Scudder, 1880
Trimerotropis pallidipennis Burmeister, 1838Pallid-winged grasshopper
Tropidacris cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tropidacris collaris Stoll, 1813
Vates lobata Fabricius, 1798
Vates serraticornis Stål, 1877

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Trinidad
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
7
32
50
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderEmbioptera
Lameere, 1900
Foot spinners, Web spinners, Web-spinners, Webspinners
2
2
1
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
7
18
26
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
12
41
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
3
10
11
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
5
6
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderZoraptera
Silvestri, 1913
Angel insects, Zorapterans
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom



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