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Checklist for Superorder Polyneoptera Martynov, 1923
and region West New Britain (Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
34
79
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
34
79
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
33
78
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Polyneoptera
Martynov, 1923
4
4
6
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West New Britain
4 Families width 6 Species
Phasmatidae Roberts, 1944Walking sticks1SpeciesTaxom
Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Dampwood termites1SpeciesTaxom
Phylliidae Redtenbacher, 1906Leaf insects1SpeciesTaxom
Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897Subterranean termites3SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West New Britain
4 Genera with 6 Species
Eurycantha Boisduval, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Glyptotermes Froggatt, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Phyllium Illiger, 1991Leaf insects1SpeciesTaxom
Schedorhinotermes Silvestri, 19273SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West New Britain
6 Species
Eurycantha insularis Lucas, 1869Oil Palm Stick Insect
Glyptotermes xantholabrum Hill, 1926
Phyllium (Phyllium) elegans Groesser, 1991
Schedorhinotermes longirostris Brauer, 1866
Schedorhinotermes robustior Silvestri, 1909
Schedorhinotermes umbraticus Hill, 1927

Subnodes of Polyneoptera with occurrences in West New Britain
OrderBlattodea
Latreille, 1810
Cockroach, Cockroaches, Cockroaches and Termites, Cockroachs, Termites
2
2
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

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

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Polyneoptera at itis.gov