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Blaberoidea

Insecta - Blattodea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1864Blaberoidea Saussure p. 230
2007Blaberoidea Beccaloni
2017Blaberoidea Evangelista et al. p. 3
2019Blaberoidea Evangelista et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
RankNameAuthor
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—PolyneopteraMartynov 1938
—Holopandictyoptera
superorderDictyopteraLatreille 1829
orderBlattodea(Latreille 1810)
superfamilyBlaberoidea
superfamilyBlaberoidea

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Superfm. Blaberoidea Saussure 1864
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Fm. Ectobiidae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1865
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Subfm. †Ectooviinae Sendi 2021
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G. †Ectoovia Sendi 2021
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†Ectoovia protecta Sendi 2021
G. Malaccina Hebard 1929
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†Malaccina wightensis Ross 2019
G. †Piniblattella Vršanský 1997
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†Piniblattella limai Pinto and Purper 1986
†Piniblattella magna Lee 2016
†Piniblattella minuta Vršanský 1997
†Piniblattella sharingolensis Vršanský 2005
†Piniblattella vitimica Vishnyakova 1964
Invalid names: Ectobiinae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1865 [invalid subgroup]
Unr. Orkrasomeria Evangelista et al. 2021
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Fm. Blaberidae Saussure 1864 [giant cockroach]
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G. †Blaberites Statz 1939
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†Blaberites rhenana Statz 1939
Subfm. Diplopterinae Saussure 1864
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G. Diploptera Saussure 1864
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†Diploptera gemini Barna 2016
†Diploptera savba Šmídová 2016
†Diploptera vladimir Vršanský 2016
G. †Stegoblatta Anisyutkin and Gröhn 2012
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†Stegoblatta irmgardgroehni Anisyutkin and Gröhn 2012
Subfm. Epilamprinae Brunner von Wattenwyl 1865
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G. †Eolampra Pongrácz 1935
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†Eolampra longicauda Pongrácz 1935
G. Epilampra Burmeister 1838
Tr. Morphnini McKittrick 1964
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G. †Fonsecablatta Mendes and Pinto 2001
G. Morphna Shelford 1910
G. Eustegasta Gerstaecker 1883
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†Eustegasta ruficeps Giebel 1862
Subfm. Gyninae
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G. Gyna Brunner von Wattenwyl 1865
Subfm. Pycnoscelinae McKittrick 1964
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G. Pycnoscelus Scudder 1862
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Invalid names: Leucophaea Brunner von Wattenwyl 1865 [synonym]
Subfm. Zetoborinae Saussure 1858
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G. Zetobora Burmeister 1838
Invalid names: Gyna obesa Piton 1940 [nomen dubium], Hongoblatta Özdikmen 2008 [nomen nudum], Panchlorinae [empty]
Fm. Blattellidae Karny 1908
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Tr. Blattellini Karny 1908
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G. †Agrabtoblatta Gorochov 2007
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†Agrabtoblatta symmetrica Gorochov 2007
G. Blattella Caudell 1903
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†Blattella lengleti Vršanský 2008
Invalid names: Phyllodromia Serville 1838 [replaced]
G. †Caligoptera Sendi 2021
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†Caligoptera hinkelmani Sendi 2021
Tr. Pseudomopini Rehn 1903
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G. Ischnoptera Burmeister 1838
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†Ischnoptera brunneri Cockerell 1909
†Ischnoptera gedanensis Germar and Berendt 1856
†Ischnoptera klebsi Shelford 1910
†Ischnoptera perplexa Shelford 1910
†Ischnoptera provisionalis Shelford 1911
Tr. Symplocini Rehn 1951
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G. †Palaeosymploce Anisyutkin and Perkovsky 2023
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†Palaeosymploce aristovi Anisyutkin and Perkovsky 2023
G. Pseudosymploce Rehn and Hebard 1927
G. Symploce Hebard 1916
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†Symploce rete Gorochov 2007
G. Temnopteryx Brunner von Wattenwyl 1865
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†Temnopteryx klebsi Shelford 1910
Invalid names: Piniblattellini Vršanský 1997 [empty]
Fm. Nyctiboridae Saussure 1869
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G. Nyctibora Burmeister 1838
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†Nyctibora elongata Statz 1939
†Nyctibora succinica Shelford 1910
G. Paratropes Serville 1839
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†Paratropes fossilis Vršanský and Anisyutkin 2008
Fm. Pseudophyllodromiidae Hebard 1929
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Subfm. Pseudophyllodromiinae Hebard 1929
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Tr. Baltini Rehn 1951
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G. Balta Tepper 1893
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†Balta protosimilis Ross 2019
G. Latiblattella Hebard 1917
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†Latiblattella avita Greenwalt and Vidlička 2015
†Latiblattella basaltica Vršanský et al. 2021
G. Neoblattella Shelford 1911
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†Neoblattella nechapetomu Vršanský et al. 2023
Tr. Neoblattellini Rehn 1951
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G. Amazonina Hebard 1929
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†Amazonina purperae Pinto 1991
G. Cariblatta Hebard 1916
G. Cariblattoides Rehn and Hebard 1927
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†Cariblattoides labandeirai Vršanský et al. 2012
Tr. Plectopterini Saussure and Zehntner 1893
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G. Euthlastoblatta Hebard 1917
G. Plectoptera Saussure 1864
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†Plectoptera antiqua Shelford 1911
†Plectoptera electrina Gorochov and Anisyutkin 2007
Tr. Pseudophyllodromiini Hebard 1929
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G. Pseudophyllodromia Brunner von Wattenwyl 1865
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Tr. Supellini Rehn 1951
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G. Ceratinoptera Brunner von Wattenwyl 1865
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†Ceratinoptera cruenta Shelford 1910
†Ceratinoptera didyma Germar and Berendt 1856
†Ceratinoptera klebsi Shelford 1910
†Ceratinoptera miocenica Shelford 1911
†Ceratinoptera soror Shelford 1910
G. Namablatta Rehn 1937
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†Namablatta elliptica Giebel 1862
G. Supella Shelford 1911
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Subg. Supella (Nemosupella) Rehn 1947
†Supella dominicana Poinar 2022
†Supella eocenica Anisyutkin and Perkovsky 2023
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Berriasian to the top of the Holocene or 145.00000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 132.9 Ma

Collections (80 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Berriasian - Valanginian145.0 - 132.9Hong Kong Diploptera sp. (173070)
Early/Lower Barremian130.0 - 125.45Lebanon Neoblattella nechapetomu (122471 229464)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Mongolia (Selenginskij) Piniblattella sharingolensis (117954)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Russian Federation (Buryatia) Mesoblattina vitimica, Piniblattella minuta (122552) Piniblattella minuta (119498 122549 157779) Piniblattella vitimica (105969 118216)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Japan Morphna sp. (233240)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceará) Mesoblattina limai (140371) Mesoblattina limai, Blattellidae indet. A (122557)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Pernambuco) Mesoblattina limai (123490)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Brazil (Ceara) Mesoblattina limai (34899)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Latiblattella karlgruberi (161726) Morphna cretacica, Ectoovia protecta, Caligoptera hinkelmani (184414)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France Blattella lengleti (123118)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3Israel Paratropes fossilis (156985)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Russian Federation Morphna paleo (152011)
Selandian61.6 - 59.2France (Auvergne) Ectobia arverniensis, Ectobia menatensis, Chopardia spinipes, Gyna obesa (113685)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Canada (British Columbia) Diplopterinae indet. (31677)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Cariblattoides labandeirai (138664 138684 138687 138808 138810) Cariblattoides labandeirai, Ectobius kohlsi (138673 138809) Diploptera gemini (181561) Diploptera savba, Diploptera vladimir (181560) Diploptera vladimir (181558 181559) Ectobius kohlsi (138670 138685 138691 153998 153999 154000 154001 154002 154003 154004 154005)
MP 1148.6 - 40.4Germany (Hessen) Morphna cenozoica (233255)
MP 1348.6 - 40.4Germany (Eifel) Blattellidae indet. 1, Blaberidae indet. (135643) Blattellidae indet. 1, Blattellidae indet. 2 (135640 138912)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Leucophaea sp., Eolampra longicauda, Epilampra sp. (155693) Telmablatta impar, Isoplates longipennis (114060)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (Montana) Latiblattella avita (135666)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Denmark Ectobius danekrae (233237)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Ectobius balticus (124951) Ectobius balticus, Ectobius inclusus, Ischnoptera gedanensis, Ischnoptera klebsi, Ischnoptera perplexa, Phyllodromia lorenzmeyeri, Phyllodromia germari, Phyllodromia yolanda, Phyllodromia antiqua, Phyllodromia latissima, Phyllodromia tenacula, Phyllodromia klebsi, Phyllodromia furcifera, Phyllodromia baltica, Phyllodromia pristina, Ceratinoptera didyma, Ceratinoptera soror, Ceratinoptera cruenta, Ceratinoptera klebsi, Temnopteryx klebsi, Nyctibora succinica (124073) Hololampra succini (157322) Ischnoptera sp., Ectobius balticus, Ischnoptera gedanensis, Phyllodromia furcifera, Temnopteryx klebsi, Nyctibora succinica, Phyllodromia sp. (123766) Stegoblatta irmgardgroehni (110735)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Balta protosimilis (113829) Ectobiidae indet. 1, Ectobiidae indet. 5 (123960) Ectobiidae indet. 3, Ectobiidae indet. 4, Ectobiidae indet. 5 (207258) Ectobiidae indet. 6, Phyllodromica protosardea (21976) Malaccina wightensis (123959)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Ukraine Palaeosymploce aristovi (122997) Supella eocenica (113621)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9United Kingdom (Isle of Wight) Ectobiidae indet. 2 (156628)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Brazil (Minas Gerais) Fonsecablatta patricioi (138890)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Poland Blatta baltica, Blatta didyma (109625)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Ischnoptera brunneri (106380)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1Germany Ectobius sp. (122407)
MP 2828.4 - 23.03Germany (Rheinland-Pfalz) Latiblattella basaltica (71942)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Blaberites rhenana, Nyctibora elongata, Ectobius glabellus (122010)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico Ischnoptera sp. (21977)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Mexico (Chiapas) Supella miocenica (217215)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Cariblatta sp. 1, Cariblatta sp. 2, Euthlastoblatta sp., Pseudosymploce sp. (122982) Euthlastoblatta sp., Plectoptera sp., Plectoptera electrina (122473) Supella dominicana (124475)
Pleistocene2.588 - 0.0117Brazil (Minas Gerais) Amazonina purperae (153055)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Tanzania Agrabtoblatta symmetrica, Symploce rete (124004) Blatta elliptica, Blatta ruficeps (129861) Phyllodromia sp., Phyllodromia woodwardi, Phyllodromia praecursor, Pseudophyllodromia succinica, Ceratinoptera miocenica, Ischnoptera provisionalis, Plectoptera antiqua (123991)