Chinese Mantis 30-VI
INSECTA
Dictyoptera
 
 
Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis)



Chapter Outline
  1. Description of Insecta
  2. Classification of Insecta
  3. Archaeognatha & Zygentoma
  4. Pterygota
  5. Neoptera
  6. Dictyoptera
  7. Orthoptera
  8. Paraneoptera
  9. Endopterygota
  10. Diptera
  11. Hymenoptera
  12. Lepidoptera and Trichoptera
  13. Coleoptera

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This page was formerly named "Orthopteroidea". When the orders Plecoptera, Embioptera and Zoraptera were found to be related closely-enough to the former clade Orthopteroidea, the new cohort named Polyneoptera was created and those three orders were combined into it with the eight orders of Orthopteroidea. Now, page 30-V covers most of Polyneoptera and this page covers the three orders of Dictyoptera, highlighted in bold below.
  • Neoptera
    • Polyneoptera [30-V]
      • Plecoptera
      • Embioptera
      • Zoraptera
      • Dermaptera
      • Phasmatodea
      • Mantophasmatodea
      • Grylloblattodea
      • Dictyoptera
        • Blattodea
        • Mantodea
      • Orthoptera [30-VII]
    • Paraneoptera [30-VIII]
    • Endopterygota [30-IX TO 30-XIII]

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BLATTODEA 

Blattodea is the order of Cockroaches. The former order of termites, Isoptera, has been absorbed into Blattodea and now termites are in the unranked clade Termitoidae, which is between the family and superfamily levels. As of 2024, 118 species of Blattodea have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 1,001 throughout the world.

  • American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana) - most iNat observations in the US for Blattodea. Introduced.
  • Wood Cockroach (Parcoblatta sp.) - Clinton Lake, KS - NOAH
  • Giant Cave Roach (Blaberus giganteus) - 6 (Jungle at SCZ)
  • Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
  • Formosan Subterranean Termite (Coptotermes formosanus) - Perry Lake, KS
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MANTODEA 

Mantodea is the order of Mantids. As of 2024, 40 species of Mantodea have been observed in iNaturalist in the US and 862 throughout the world.

  • European Mantis (Mantis religiosa) - most iNat observations in the US for Mantodea. Introduced.
  • Carolina Mantis (Stagmomantis carolina) - Perry Lake, KS
  • Chinese Mantis (Tenodera sinensis) - Perry Lake, KS
  • Pink Orchid Mantis (Hymenopus coronatus) - 6 (Omaha Zoo)
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