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Preliminary Checklist of the Orthopteroid Insects (Blattodea, Mantodea, Phasmatodea,Orthoptera) of Texas University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Insecta Mundi Florida March 2001 Preliminary checklist of the orthopteroid insects (Blattodea, Mantodea, Phasmatodea,Orthoptera) of Texas John A. Stidham Garland, TX Thomas A. Stidham University of California, Berkeley, CA Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi Part of the Entomology Commons Stidham, John A. and Stidham, Thomas A., "Preliminary checklist of the orthopteroid insects (Blattodea, Mantodea, Phasmatodea,Orthoptera) of Texas" (2001). Insecta Mundi. 180. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/180 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Insecta Mundi by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. INSECTA MUNDI, Vol. 15, No. 1, March, 2001 35 Preliminary checklist of the orthopteroid insects (Blattodea, Mantodea, Phasmatodea,Orthoptera) of Texas John A. Stidham 301 Pebble Creek Dr., Garland, TX 75040 and Thomas A. Stidham Department of Integrative Biology, Museum of Paleontology, and Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, Abstract: Texas has one of the most diverse orthopteroid assemblages of any state in the United States, reflecting the varied habitats found in the state. Three hundred and eighty-nine species and 78 subspecies of orthopteroid insects (Blattodea, Mantodea, Phasmatodea, and Orthoptera) have published records for the state of Texas. This is the first such comprehensive checklist for Texas and should aid future work on these groups in this area. Introduction (Flook and Rowell, 1997). The species are listed alphabetically within families or subfamilies, and Overall, the orthopteroid fauna of North Amer- therefore the alphabetical taxonomic listing does ica is fairly well known. However, details of the not imply any phylogenetic relationships within geographic distribution of many orthopteroid spe- the subfamily or family. The reference for the cies in the U.S. are not well documented. We have published record is given after the species name compiled the published records of Texas ortho- and authority. The alpha taxonomy is still unclear pteroids, as a basis for future study. Most of these for a few species included in this list, and therefore records have been confirmed through collections additional species may be added in the future as the made by the authors throughout Texas overthe last number of taxa is clarified. This checlilist is meant 20 years. The study of Texas orthopteroids began in to act as an aid to collectors, collection managers, the mid-nineteenth century and continues today field workers, and other researchers working on with 389 species currently recorded in the state. Texas orthopteroids. This places the Texan orthopteroid fauna as one of the most diverse of any state. There are 197 species The Orthopteroidea of Texas of grasshoppers known from Texas, compared to the over 200 species from California (Strohecker et Order Blattodea al., 1968), though other orthopteroid groups are more diverse in Texas. The large number of species Family Blattelidae is most lilrely related to the great variety of habitats found in Texas, from desert in the West, to high Blattella ger~nartica(Linnaeus) (Hebard, 194313) plains in the North, and subtropical climates in the Blattella vaga Hebard (Atkinson et al., 1991) South. Combined with failure of Pleistocene gla- Cariblatta lutea lutea (Saussure and Zehntner) ciers to reach Texas, the state harbors factors (Atkinson et al., 1991) necessary for long term orthopteroid diversifica- Cariblatta lutea ~ni~zi~naHebard (Atkinson et al., tion, as seen in its speciose fauna. However, the 199 1) number of endemic species is low compared to Chorisoizeura texerzsis Saussure and Zehntner (He- California, since many of the habitats (and hence bard, 194313) species ranges) in Texas extend into the adjacent Euthlastoblatta abortiva Caudell (Hebard, 1943b) states and into Mexico. Euthlastoblatta gernlna (Hebard) (Atkinson et al., Supraspecific taxonomy follows Otte (1981, 1991) 1984) and Helfer (1987). Tridactylids are placed in Ischnoptera deropeltiformis (Brunner) (Hebard, Ensifera following tradition, though recent molec- 1943b) ular data suggest their placement within Caelifera 36 Volume 15, No. 1, March, 2001, INSECTA MUNDI Isclznoptera rufa occiderztalis Saussure (Hebard, Order Mantodea 1943b) Parcoblatta bolliana (Saussure and Zehntner) (He- Family Mantidae bard, 1943b) Parcoblatta caudelli Hebard (Hebard, 194313) Brz~~z~zeaborealis Scudder (Hebard, 194313) Parcoblatta desertae (Rehn and Hebard) (Hebard, Litalzeutria minor (Scudder) (Hebard, 1943b) 194313) Oligo~zicellamexica7zus (Saussure) (Hebard, 194310) Parcoblatta divisa (Saussure and Zehntner) (He- Oligonicella scudderi (Saussure) (Hebard, 194313) bard, 194313) Plzyllovates chlorophaea (Blanchard) (Hebard, Parcoblatta fulvesce7zs (Saussure and Zehntner) 194313) (Hebard, 194313) Stag~norna,~ztiscaliforizica Rehn and Hebard (He- Parcoblatta lata (Brunner) (Hebard, 194313) bard, 194313) Parcoblatta pennsylva7~ica (DeGeer) (Hebard, Sta.gmonzarztis carolina (Johannson) (Hebard, 194333) 1943b) Parcoblatta uirgiizica (Brunner) (Hebard, 1943b) Stag~no~narztislinzbata (Hahn) (Hebard, 1943b) Parcoblatta zebra Hebard (Hebard, 194313) Yersirziops solitarium (Scudder) (Hebard, 194313) Plectoptera picta Saussure and Zehntner (Atkin- son et al., 1991) Order Phasmatodea Pseudolnops septentriorzalis Hebard (Hebard, 194313) Family Pseudophasmatidae Supella lo7zgipa,lpa (Fabricius) (Hebard, 194313) Ai~isoinorphaferrugi~zea (Beauvois) (Hebard, 1943b) Family Blattidae Family Heteronemiidae Blatta lateralis (Walker) (Atkinson et al., 1991) Blatta orientalis Linnaeus (Hebard, 194313) Diaplzero~nera covillea (Rehn and Hebard) (He- iveostylopyga rholnbifolea (Stoll) (Atkinson et al., bard, 194313) 1991) Diapherolnera fe~norata(Say) (Hebard, 194313) Periplaizeta anzericana (Linnaeus) (Hebard, 1943b) Diapheronzera persi~nilisCaudell (Hebard, 194313) Periplaneta au~trala~siae(Fabricius) (Hebard, Diaphero~nera tarnauliperznis (Rehn) (Hebard, 1943b) 194313) Periplaneta bruiz~zeaBurmeister (Hebard, 194313) Diaplzeroi?zera torquata Hebard (Hebard, 194313) Peripla,rzeta fuliginosa (Serville) (Hebard, 1943b) Diaphero~neravelii euc7~e1rzisHebard (Hebard, 1943b) Family Blaberidae Diapherolnera uelii velii Walsh (Hebard, 194313) Megaphas~nadenticrus (StAl) (Hebard, 194313) Pa.7~chloi-acubensis Saussure (Hebard, 194313) Parabacillus coloradus (Scudder) (Hebard, 194313) Pyc7~oscelus suri~~amensis(Linnaeus) (Hebard, Pseudoser~rzylestra~ninea (Scudder) (Hebard, 194313) 194313) Pseudoser7nyle strigata (Scudder) (Hebard, 194313) Serrnyle mexicarza (Saussure) (Hebard, 194313) Family Polyphagidae Order Orthoptera Arelzivaga bollialza (Saussure) (Hebard, 194310) Arenivaga erratica Rehn (Hebard, 1943b) Suborder Caelifera Arelzivag-a gra,ta Hebard (Hebard, 1943b) Areaivag-a tonkawa Hebard (Hebard; 1943b) Family Tetrigidae Attaphila fu7zgicola Wheeler (Hebard, 194310) Cornpsodes cz~cullatusSaussure and Zehntner (At- Areotettix fe~noratus(&udder) (Rehn and Grant, kinson et al., 1991) 1961) Co7npsodes schwai-zi (Caudell) (Atkinson et al., Areotettix ~zullisiizus(Hancocli) (Rehn and Grant, 1991) 1961) Erelnoblatta subdiaphana (Scudder) (Hebard, iVoinotettix cristatus coinpressus Morse (Rehn and 194313) Grant, 1961) INSECTA MUNDI, Vol. 15, No. 1, March, 2001 Pamtettix astecus (Saussure) (Rehn and Grant, Mer~neriabivitatta bivitatta (Serville) (Knutson, 1961) 1940) Paratettix breviperzrzis (Hancock) (Rehn and Grant, Mermeria bivitatta inaculipe7~r~isBruner (Knut- 1961) son, 1940) Paratettixc~~cullatus(Burmeister) (Rehn and Grant, Merrneriapicta 7~eo1nexica7za(Thomas) (Otte, 1981) 1961) Mermeria picta picta (Walker) (Tinkham, 1948) Paratettix mexica7zus (Saussure) (Rehn and Grant, Mer~neriatexarza Bruner (Tinkham, 1948) 1961) Opeia obscura (Thomas) (Otte, 1981) Paratettix rugosus (Scudder) (Rehn and Grant, 07-phulella. olivacea (Morse) (Gurney, 1940) 1961) Orphulella olivacea halophila Rehn and Hebard Paratettix toltecus (Saussure) (Rehn and Grant, (Gurney, 1940) 1961) Orphulella pelidlza (Burmeister) (Otte, 1981) Tetrix are~~osaar~gusta Hancock (Rehn and Grant, 01-phulella speciosa (Scudder) (Otte, 1981) 1961) Parapolnala pallida Bruner (Otte, 1981) Tetrix are7zosa are~zosaBurmeister (Rehn and Parapomala virgata Scudder (Otte, 1981) Grant, 1961) Parapo7nala wyorni~zgerzsis(Thomas) (Otte, 1981) Tettigidea arinata Morse (Rehn and Grant, 1961) Phlibostro~naquadrimaculatum (Thomas) (Otte, Tettigidea lateralis cazieri Rehn and Grant (Rehn 1981) and Grant, 1961) Pseudopolnala brachyptera (Scudder) (Otte, 1981) Tettigidea lateralis lateralis (Say) (Rehn and Grant, Psoloessa delicatula delicatula (Scudder) (Rehn, 1961) 1942) Psoloessa texaaa pawnee Rehn (Rehn, 1942) Family Acrididae Psoloessa texarza pusilla (Scudder) (Rehn, 1942) Psoloessa texatza texa~rzaScudder (Rehn, 1942) Subfamily Gornphocerinae Rhammatocerus uiatorius (Saussure) (Tinkham, 1948) Achururn hilliardi Gurney (Helfer, 1987) Syrbula adrnirabilis (Uhler) (Otte, 1981) Achurunz irzirzi1nipe7~7zeCaudell (Otte, 1981) Syrbula montesuma (Saussure) (Otte, 1981) Achurunz sulnichrasti (Saussure) (Otte, 1981) Acrolophitus hirtipes hirtipes (Say) (Otte, 1981) Subfamily Acridinae Acrolophitus hirtipes
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