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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region Wellington (Islands of Chile, Chile)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
407
2767
4068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
2765
4067
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
383
2706
3997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
35
86
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wellington
35 Families width 97 Species and 2 Subspecies
#APGCTSBRFMDONLHE
Acrididae MacLeay, 1819Grasshoppers and locusts17SpeciesTaxom
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks5SpeciesTaxom
Gripopterygidae Enderlein, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Capniidae Klapálek, 1905Capniid winter stoneflies4SpeciesTaxom
Trigonidiidae Saussure, 1870And Ground Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Termitidae Latreille, 1802Higher termites6SpeciesTaxom
Carcinophoridae Hincks, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Schizoblattidae Durden, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Tetrigidae Rambur, 1838Groundhoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Austroperlidae Tillyard, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Anostostomatidae Saussure, 1859Wetas & King Crickets4SpeciesTaxom
Blattidae Stephens, 1829American cockroaches3SpeciesTaxom
Rhaphidophoridae Walker, 1869And Cave Weta7SpeciesTaxom
Perlodidae Klapálek, 1912Perlodid stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Tettigoniidae Krauss, 1902Bush crickets9SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites4SpeciesTaxom
Forficulidae Stephens, 1829Common Earwig1SpeciesTaxom
Blaberidae (Saussure, 1864)Blaberids1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllidae Bolivar, 1878Crickets3SpeciesTaxom
Mantidae Burmeister, 1838Mantids3SpeciesTaxom
Diapheromeridae Rehn & Hebard, 1909Diapheromerid Stick Insects2SpeciesTaxom
Spongiphoridae Verhoeff, 1902Little Earwigs1SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthidae Blanchard, 1845Tree cricket2SpeciesTaxom
Blattellidae Karny, 1908German Cockroach1SpeciesTaxom
Nemouridae Newman, 1853Brown stoneflies2SpeciesTaxom
Leuctridae Klapálek, 1905Needle Or Willow Stoneflies1SpeciesTaxom
Prisopodidae Brunner von ..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Probnidae Sellards, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Protembiidae Tillyard, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Hymenopodidae Giglio-Tos, 1919Flower mimic mantises1SpeciesTaxom
Eustheniidae Tillyard, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Pamphagidae Burmeister, 1840Toad grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom
Termopsidae Grassé, 1949Damp wood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Thericleidae Burr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Romaleidae Brunner von ..., 1893Lubber grasshopper1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wellington
85 Genera with 97 Species
#ABCDEFGHILMNOPSTXZ
Abisares Stål, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoxyla Uvarov, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Acroperla McLellan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Acrotylus Fieber, 1786burrowing grasshoppers1SpeciesTaxom
Aeoloplides Caudell, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Allocapnia Claassen, 1847Snowfly1SpeciesTaxom
Allonemobius Hebard, 1986Robust ground crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Amitermes Silvestri, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Anisolabis Fieber, 18322SpeciesTaxom
Aphanicercella Tillyard, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Aphanicercopsis Barnard, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Archimylacris Scudder, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Argosarchus Hutton, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Arphia Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Austrohancockia Günther, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Austroicetes White, M.J.D..., 18701SpeciesTaxom
Austroperla Needham, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Bobilla Otte & Alexa..., 1972Grassland Pygmy Crickets1SpeciesTaxom
Borborothis Brunner von ..., 18881SpeciesTaxom
Celatoblatta Johns, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ceuthophilus Scudder, 1869Camel Cricket1SpeciesTaxom
Chorthippus Fieber, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Chortophaga Harris, 1841
0SpeciesTaxom
Clioperla Needham & Cl..., 18391SpeciesTaxom
Clitarchus Stål, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Clonia Stål, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Conocephalus Thunberg, 1862Coneheads4SpeciesTaxom
Coptotermes Wasmann, 1932Subterranean Termite2SpeciesTaxom
Coscineuta Stål, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Deinacrida White, 1871Giant weta1SpeciesTaxom
Dissosteira Scudder, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Drymaplaneta Tepper, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Encoptolophus Scudder, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Eunemobius Hebard, 1913
Even-spurred ground crickets0SpeciesTaxom
Eupholidoptera Maran, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Forficula Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Gromphadorhina Brunner von ..., 1853Hissing cockroaches1SpeciesTaxom
Gryllus Linnaeus, 1960Common crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Hemiandrus Ander, 1871Ground weta1SpeciesTaxom
Hemideina Walker, 1851Auckland tree weta1SpeciesTaxom
Hesperotettix Scudder, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Heterotermes Froggatt, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Incolitermes Gay, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Isoplectron Hutton, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Leptophyes Fieber, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Locusta Linnaeus, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mantis Linnaeus, 1758Mantes1SpeciesTaxom
Maoriblatta Princis, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Meconema Serville, 17731SpeciesTaxom
Metioche Stål, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Micrarchus Carl, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Microcerotermes Silvestri, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Miomantis Saussure, 1871African praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Nasutitermes Dudley, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Nesogaster Verhoeff, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Oecanthus Serville, 1773Common tree crickets2SpeciesTaxom
Omocestus Bolivar, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Ornatiblatta Johns, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Orthodera Burmeister, 1882New Zealand praying mantis1SpeciesTaxom
Pachyrhamma Brunner von ..., 18691SpeciesTaxom
Paracapnia Hanson, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Paranemoura Needham and ..., 18522SpeciesTaxom
Pardalophora Saussure, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Parellipsidion Johns, 1966
0SpeciesTaxom
Perlomyia Banks, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pleioplectron Hutton, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Prisopus Audinet-Serv..., 18591SpeciesTaxom
Probnis Sellards, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Protembia Tillyard, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoxypilus Giglio-Tos, 17881SpeciesTaxom
Schedorhinotermes Silvestri, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Scudderia Stål, 1878Bush Katydids1SpeciesTaxom
Sigaus Hutton, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Spharagemon Scudder, 18251SpeciesTaxom
Stenoperla McLachlan, 18451SpeciesTaxom
Stolliana Bolivar, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Stolotermes Hagen, 1865New Zealand wetwood termite1SpeciesTaxom
Syrbula Stål, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Talitropsis Bolivar, 18822SpeciesTaxom
Tectarchus Salmon, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Teleogryllus Chopard, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Thericlesiella Descamps, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Truxalis Fabricius, 1775
0SpeciesTaxom
Xyleus Gistel, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Zelandobius Tillyard, 19101SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wellington
97 Species and 2 Subspecies
Abisares viridipennis hylaeus Rehn, J.A.G., 1914
Acanthoxyla geisovii Kaup, 1866Prickly Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla inermis Salmon, 1955Unarmed Stick Insect
Acanthoxyla prasina (Westwood, 1859)⇒ Acanthoxyla suteri Hutton, 1899
Acroperla trivacuata Tillyard, 1923
Acrotylus insubricus (Scopoli, 1786)⇒ Acrotylus fischeri Azam, 1901
Aeoloplides tenuipennis Scudder, 1897
Allocapnia nivicola Fitch, 1847Brook Snowfly
Allonemobius walkeri Howard & Furth, 1986Walker’s ground cricket
Amitermes vitiosus Hill, 1935
Amitermes xylophagus Hill, 1935
Anisolabis littorea White, 1846Seashore earwig
Anisolabis maritima Bonelli, 1832Maritime Earwig
Aphanicercella barnardi (Tillyard, 1931)⇒ 
Aphanicercopsis denticulata Tillyard, 1931
Archimylacris pringlei Bolton, 1921
Argosarchus horridus White, 1846Bristly Stick Insect
Arphia pseudonietana Thomas, 1870Red-winged Grasshopper
Austrohancockia platynota platynota Karny, 1915
Austroicetes pusilla Walker, 1870Confusing Austroicetes
Austroperla cyrene Newman, 1845
Bobilla nigrovus Swan, 1972
Borborothis opaca Brunner von ..., 1888
Celatoblatta undulivitta Walker, 1868Sooty crayfish
Ceuthophilus (Geotettix) guttulosus Walker, 1869Antillean stilt crab
Chorthippus (Chorthippus) albomarginatus De Geer, 1773Lesser marsh grasshopper
Clioperla clio Newman, 1839Clio Stripetail
Clitarchus hookeri White, 1846Smooth Stick Insect
Clonia (Hemiclonia) melanoptera Linnaeus, 1758Giant Black-winged Clonia
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) bilineatus (Erichson, 1842)⇒ Neoconocephalus triops Linnaeus, 1758
Conocephalus (Anisoptera) semivittatus Walker, 1869Blackish Meadow Katydid
Conocephalus (Chloroxiphidion) albescens Walker, 1869Whitish meadow katydid
Conocephalus (Conocephalus) brevipennis (Scudder, 1862)⇒ Ruspolia interrupta Walker, 1869
Coptotermes acinaciformis Froggatt, 1898Subterranean Termite
Coptotermes frenchi Hill, 1932Australian subterranean termite
Coscineuta marginalis Walker, 1870
Deinacrida rugosa Buller, 1871Cook Strait giant weta
Dissosteira carolina Linnaeus, 1758Carolina Grasshopper
Drymaplaneta semivitta Walker, 1868Gisborne cockroach
Encoptolophus costalis Scudder, 1862Dusky Grasshopper
Eupholidoptera helina Çiplak, 2009
Forficula auricularia Carolus Linn..., 1758Common earwig
Gromphadorhina portentosa (Schaum, 1853)⇒ Elliptorhina laevigata Saussure & Z..., 1895
Gryllus (Gryllus) pennsylvanicus Burmeister, 1838Fall cricket
Gryllus (Gryllus) veletis Alexander & ..., 1960Spring field cricket
Hemiandrus pallitarsis Walker, 1871
Hemideina crassidens Blanchard, 1851Wellington tree weta
Hesperotettix nevadensis Morse, 1903
Hesperotettix speciosus Scudder, 1872
Heterotermes ferox Froggatt, 1898West Indian subterranean termite
Incolitermes pumilus Hill, 1942
Isoplectron armatum Hutton, 1897
Leptophyes punctatissima Bosc, 1792Climbing locust
Locusta migratoria Linnaeus, 1758African migratory locust
Mantis religiosa Linnaeus, 1758European mantid
Maoriblatta novaeseelandiae Brunner von ..., 1865
Meconema thalassinum De Geer, 1773Drumming katydid
Metioche (Metioche) maorica Walker, 1869New Zealand Trig
Micrarchus hystriculeus Westwood, 1859The Lesser Spiny Stick Insect
Microcerotermes serratus Froggatt, 1898
Miomantis caffra (Saussure, 1871)⇒ Miomantis monacha Fabricius, 1787
Nasutitermes exitiosus Hill, 1925Snouted Termite
Nasutitermes fumigatus Brauer, 1865
Nesogaster halli Hincks, 1949
Oecanthus nigricornis Walker, F., 1869Black-horned tree cricket
Oecanthus niveus De Geer, 1773Narrow-winged tree cricket
Omocestus (Omocestus) viridulus Sahlberg, 1893Common green grasshopper
Ornatiblatta maori Rehn, 1904
Orthodera novaezealandiae Colenso, 1882New Zealand mantis
Pachyrhamma edwardsii Scudder, 1869
Paracapnia angulata Hanson, 1961Angulate Snowfly
Paranemoura claasseni Baumann, 1996Boreal forestfly
Paranemoura perfecta Walker, 1852Boreal forestfly
Pardalophora apiculata Harris, 1835Coral-Winged Grasshopper
Perlomyia collaris Banks, 1906Black Needlefly
Pleioplectron diversum Hutton, 1897
Pleioplectron hudsoni Hutton, 1897
Prisopus berosus Westwood, 1859
Probnis speciosa E. H. Sellards, 1909
Protembia permiana R. J. Tillyard, 1937
Pseudoxypilus hemerobius Stoll, 1788
Schedorhinotermes actuosus Hill, 1933
Scudderia furcata Brunner von ..., 1878Fork-tailed bush katydid
Sigaus piliferus Hutton, 1898
Spharagemon equale Say, 1825Orange-legged Grasshopper
Stenoperla prasina Newman, 1845
Stolliana minor Dirsh, 1958
Stolotermes ruficeps Brauer, 1865New Zealand wetwood termite
Syrbula admirabilis Uhler, 1864Handsome Grasshopper
Talitropsis poduroides Walker, 1871
Talitropsis sedilloti Bolivar, 1882
Tectarchus huttoni Brunner von ..., 1907The Common Ridge-backed Stick Insect
Teleogryllus commodus Walker, 1869Black field cricket
Thericlesiella meridionalis Sjöstedt, 1923
Xyleus discoideus Serville, 1831
Zelandobius confusus Hare, 1910

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in Wellington
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
6
14
16
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom

OrderHolopandictyoptera
Kluge, 2010
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

OrderMantodea
Burmeister, 1838
Mantes, Mantids, Mantis, Mantises, Praying Mantids, Praying mantis, Praying Mantises, The mantes, The mantises
2
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderOrthoptera
Latreille, 1793
Crickets And Grasshoppers, Katydids, Locusts, Wetas
11
44
49
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPhasmida
Jacobson & Bianchi, 1902
Leaf and Stick Insects, leaf insects, Phasmids, stick insect, Stick Insects, walking sticks, Walkingsticks
3
6
8
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderPlecoptera
Burmeister, 1839
Stoneflies, Stoneflies Plecoptera, Stonefly
7
11
12
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

OrderProtorthoptera
Handlirsch, 1906
2
3
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov