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Exopterygota

Insecta

Taxonomy

Exopterygota was named by Sharp (1899). It is extant.

It was assigned to Neoptera by Carpenter (1992).

Subtaxa

Blattaria, Protelytroptera

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1899	Exopterygota Sharp
1992	Exopterygota Carpenter p. 92

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Ecdysozoa
—	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825

Rank	Name	Author
class	Insecta
—	Dicondylia
—	Paranotalia
subclass	Pterygota	()
—	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
—	Exopterygota	Sharp 1899
—	Exopterygota	Sharp 1899

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.

Unr. Exopterygota Sharp 1899

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Or. Blattaria Latreille 1810 [cockroach]

G. †Barona Calisto and Piñeiro 2019

†Barona arcuata Calisto and Piñeiro 2019

Superfm. †Caloblattinoidea Vrsansky and Ansorge 2000

Fm. †Caloblattinidae Vršanský and Ansorge 2000

G. †Aktassoblatta Vishnyakova 1971

G. †Asioblatta Vishnyakova 1968

†Asioblatta punctata Vishnyakova 1968

G. †Caloblattina Handlirsch 1906

†Caloblattina hrachova Majtaník 2023

†Caloblattina liasina Giebel 1856

Invalid names: Actinoblattula brodiei Handlirsch 1906 [objective synonym]

†Caloblattina mathildae Geinitz 1883

Invalid names: Apistoblattula convexa Bode 1953 [synonym], Macroblattina elegans Bode 1953 [synonym], Mesoblattina grandis Bode 1953 [synonym], Pachyneuroblattina rigida Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Palmoblattina gottingensis Bode 1953 [synonym], Polyphleboblatta tenuis Bode 1953 [synonym], Strebloblattula beienrodensis Bode 1953 [synonym]

†Caloblattina rubens Vršanský 2003

†Caloblattina vremeni Vršanský 2020

Invalid names: Apistoblattula Bode 1953 [synonym], Macroblattina Bode 1953 [synonym], Pachyneuroblattina Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Palmoblattina Bode 1953 [synonym], Polyphleboblatta Bode 1953 [synonym], Strebloblattula Bode 1953 [synonym]

G. †Dazhublattella Fang et al. 2013

†Dazhublattella lini Fang et al. 2013

G. †Decomposita Vršanský 2008

†Decomposita triocella Vršanský 2008

G. †Etapia Vishnyakova 1983

†Etapia tomiensis Vishnyakova 1983

G. †Euryblattula Martynov 1937

†Euryblattula beipiaoensis Wang 1987

†Euryblattula chaoyangensis Wang 1987

†Euryblattula flabelliformis Wang 1980

†Euryblattula huapenensis Hong and Xiao 1997

†Euryblattula lepta Lin 1986

†Euryblattula lingulata Hong 1980

†Euryblattula monchis Lin 1986

†Euryblattula obliqua Lin 1986

†Euryblattula opima Lin 1986

†Euryblattula pura Lin 1986

†Euryblattula sparsa Martynov 1937

G. †Fusiblatta Hong 1980

†Fusiblatta arcuata Hong 1980

†Fusiblatta dongchangtaiensis Hong 1980

G. †Ijablatta Vishnyakova 1983

†Ijablatta maculata Vishnyakova 1983

G. †Itchetuja Vishnyakova 1983

†Itchetuja aculeata Vishnyakova 1983

G. †Kemerowia Vishnyakova 1983

†Kemerowia kusbassica Vishnyakova 1983

G. †Nuurcala Vršanský 2003

†Nuurcala cela Vršanský 2020

†Nuurcala coloris Kováčová 2022

†Nuurcala obesa Wang and Ren 2013

†Nuurcala popovi Vršanský 2003

†Nuurcala srneci Vršanský 2008

G. †Okras Vršanský 2020

†Okras sarko Vršanský 2020

G. †Paleovia Vršanský 2008

†Paleovia praecarnia Vršanský 2008

G. †Rhipidoblatta Vishnyakova 1968

†Rhipidoblatta brevivalvata Vishnyakova 1968

†Rhipidoblatta fusca Vishnyakova 1968

†Rhipidoblatta grandis Barna 2014

G. †Rhipidoblattina Handlirsch 1906

†Rhipidoblattina angustata Martynov 1937

†Rhipidoblattina bakharensis Vršanský 2020

†Rhipidoblattina beipiaoensis Hong 1983

†Rhipidoblattina boya Martin 2010

†Rhipidoblattina bucklandi Scudder 1886

†Rhipidoblattina chichengensis Hong 1997

†Rhipidoblattina decoris Lin 1978

†Rhipidoblattina elegans Martynov 1937

†Rhipidoblattina emacerata Zhang 1986

†Rhipidoblattina forticrusa Lin 1986

†Rhipidoblattina fuxinensis Lin 1976

†Rhipidoblattina geikiei Scudder 1886

†Rhipidoblattina gurvaniensis Vishnyakova 1986

†Rhipidoblattina hebeiensis Hong 1980

†Rhipidoblattina jilinensis Lin 1992

†Rhipidoblattina kisylkiensis Martynova 1951

†Rhipidoblattina konserva Vršanský 2020

†Rhipidoblattina lacunata Barna 2014

†Rhipidoblattina lanceolata Hong 1980

†Rhipidoblattina laternoforma Lin 1978

†Rhipidoblattina latior Martynov 1937

†Rhipidoblattina liaoningensis Hong 1980

†Rhipidoblattina liugouensis Hong 1983

†Rhipidoblattina lonchopteris Hong 1980

†Rhipidoblattina longa Hong 1980

†Rhipidoblattina longa Wang 1987

†Rhipidoblattina maculata Vishnyakova 1968

†Rhipidoblattina magna Zhang 1997

†Rhipidoblattina mayingziensis Wang 1987

†Rhipidoblattina nanligezhuangensis Hong and Wang 1990

†Rhipidoblattina radipinguis Lin 1986

†Rhipidoblattina shulanensis Lin 1992

†Rhipidoblattina sisnerahkab Vršanský 2020

†Rhipidoblattina spathulata Hong 1982

†Rhipidoblattina tenuis Hong 1983

†Rhipidoblattina tulunensis Vishnyakova 1983

†Rhipidoblattina yanqingensis Hong and Xiao 1997

Invalid names: Rhipidoblattina (Canaliblatta) Hong 1983 [invalid subgroup]

G. †Samaroblatta Tillyard 1919

†Samaroblatta acuminata Vishnyakova 1983

†Samaroblatta africanum Haughton 1924

†Samaroblatta blabelloides Tillyard 1919

†Samaroblatta corrientesina Martins-Neto and Gallego 2005

†Samaroblatta fronda Fujiyama 1973

†Samaroblatta frondoidis Lin 1978

†Samaroblatta gausis Lin 1982

†Samaroblatta gualoensis Martins-Neto and Gallego 2005

†Samaroblatta incompleta Vishnyakova 1985

†Samaroblatta intercalata Tillyard 1919

†Samaroblatta jonesi Tillyard 1919

†Samaroblatta kuznetskiensis Vishnyakova 1983

†Samaroblatta nitida Lin 1986

†Samaroblatta parvula Riek 1976

†Samaroblatta reticulata Tillyard 1919

†Samaroblatta rhypha Lin 1986

†Samaroblatta tillyardi Martynov 1937

†Samaroblatta tomica Vishnyakova 1983

†Samaroblatta triassica Tillyard 1919

†Samaroblatta turanica Martynov 1937

†Samaroblatta wangyingziensis Hong 1980

†Samaroblatta zhouyingziensis Hong 1980

Invalid names: Striatotegmen Haughton 1924 [synonym]

G. †Samaroblattula Martynov 1937

†Samaroblattula furcatella Martynov 1937

†Samaroblattula houchengensis Hong and Xiao 1997

†Samaroblattula lata Hong and Xiao 1997

†Samaroblattula lineata Hong and Xiao 1997

†Samaroblattula lingulata Hong and Xiao 1997

†Samaroblattula oshinensis Vishnyakova 1985

†Samaroblattula reticulata Hong 1982

†Samaroblattula scabra Lin 1986

†Samaroblattula subacuta Martynov 1937

G. †Shartegoblattina Vršanský 2004

†Shartegoblattina colorata Vršanský 2005

†Shartegoblattina elongata Vršanský 2004

G. †Sinuijublatta So and Won 2023

†Sinuijublatta sinuijuensa So and Won 2023

G. †Sogdoblatta Martynov 1937

†Sogdoblatta abakanensis Vishnyakova 1983

†Sogdoblatta baleica Vishnyakova 1985

†Sogdoblatta compressa Martynov 1937

†Sogdoblatta elongata Martynov 1937

†Sogdoblatta haifanggouensis Hong 1983

†Sogdoblatta heiheensis Hong and Xiao 1997

†Sogdoblatta luanpingensis Hong 1980

†Sogdoblatta magnifica Martynov 1937

†Sogdoblatta maxima Vishnyakova 1998

†Sogdoblatta nana Vishnyakova 1998

†Sogdoblatta parvula Vishnyakova 1985

†Sogdoblatta porrecta Vishnyakova 1998

†Sogdoblatta robusta Martynov 1937

†Sogdoblatta shanxiensis Hong 1984

†Sogdoblatta similis Martynov 1937

G. †Solemnia Vršanský 2008

†Solemnia alexandri Vršanský 2008

†Solemnia togokhudukhensis Vršanský 2020

G. †Soliblatta Lin 1986

†Soliblatta lampra Lin 1986

G. †Srdiecko Vršanský 2008

†Srdiecko tri Vršanský 2008

G. †Taublatta Martynov 1937

†Taublatta curvata Martynov 1937

†Taublatta deradialis Lin 1978

†Taublatta dubiosa Martynov 1937

†Taublatta grandis Vishnyakova 1985

†Taublatta hesta Lin 1986

†Taublatta kisylkiensis Martynov 1937

†Taublatta lata Hong 1982

†Taublatta ninghuaensis Lin 1978

†Taublatta niujiaoshiensis Lin 1986

†Taublatta semifoliosa Lin 1986

†Taublatta siccitifoliosa Lin 1986

†Taublatta simplina Lin 1978

†Taublatta strenis Lin 1986

†Taublatta yaga Aristov 2019

†Taublatta yangshugouensis Wang 1987

G. †Taublattopsis Vishnyakova 1985

†Taublattopsis costalis Vishnyakova 1985

G. †Thuringoblatta Kuhn 1938

†Thuringoblatta gimmi Kuhn 1938

†Thuringoblatta sogdianensis Vishnyakova 1998

Fm. †Eadiidae Vršanský 2009

G. †Eadia Vršanský 2009

†Eadia aidae Vršanský 2009

Fm. †Fuziidae Vršanský et al. 2009

G. †Arcofuzia Wei et al. 2012

†Arcofuzia cana Wei et al. 2012

G. †Colorifuzia Wei et al. 2013

†Colorifuzia agenora Wei et al. 2013

G. †Fuzia Vršanský et al. 2009

†Fuzia dadao Vršanský et al. 2009

G. †Longifuzia Liang et al. 2019

†Longifuzia pectinata Liang et al. 2019

G. †Parvifuzia Guo and Ren 2011

†Parvifuzia brava Guo and Ren 2011

†Parvifuzia marsa Guo and Ren 2011

†Parvifuzia peregrina Wei et al. 2012

Fm. †Raphidiomimidae Vishnyakova 1973

G. †Cameloblatta Vishniakova 1973

†Cameloblatta variegata Vishniakova 1973

G. †Chuanblatta Liang et al. 2021

†Chuanblatta huntianlingensis Liang et al. 2021

†Chuanblatta lata Liang et al. 2021

G. †Cretacechorista Hong et al. 1989

†Cretacechorista qilianshanensis Hong et al. 1989

G. †Divocina Liang et al. 2012

†Divocina noci Liang et al. 2012

G. †Falcatusiblatta Liang et al. 2018

†Falcatusiblatta gracilis Liang et al. 2018

†Falcatusiblatta karatavica Vishnyakova 1968

†Falcatusiblatta kohringi Kováčová et al. 2023

†Falcatusiblatta qiandaohua Liang et al. 2018

G. †Fortiblatta Liang et al. 2009

†Fortiblatta cuspicolor Liang et al. 2009

G. †Graciliblatta Liang et al. 2012

†Graciliblatta bella Liang et al. 2012

G. †Liadoblattina Handlirsch 1906

†Liadoblattina blakei Scudder 1886

Invalid names: Mesoblattina bensoni Scudder 1886 [synonym], Mesoblattina polyneura Handlirsch 1939 [synonym], Mesoblattina zirkelii Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Ptyctoblattina acuteplicata Bode 1953 [synonym], Ptyctoblattina completa Bode 1953 [synonym], Trirhabdoblattina borealis Bode 1953 [synonym]

†Liadoblattina euryptera Vishnyakova 1983

†Liadoblattina mongolica Vršanský 2003

Invalid names: Mesoblattopsis Handlirsch 1906 [synonym], Ptyctoblattina Bode 1953 [synonym], Trirhabdoblattina Bode 1953 [synonym]

G. †Paekthoblatta So and Won 2021

†Paekthoblatta coreanica So and Won 2021

G. †Raphidiomima Vishniakova 1973

†Raphidiomima chimaera Vishniakova 1973

†Raphidiomima chimnata Vršanský 2020

†Raphidiomima cognata Vishniakova 1973

†Raphidiomima krajka Vršanský 2020

†Raphidiomima predlzena Kováčová et al. 2023

G. †Raphidiomimula Grimaldi and Ross 2004

†Raphidiomimula burmitica Grimaldi and Ross 2004

Invalid names: Caloblattinidea Vrsansky and Ansorge 2000 [empty]

Fm. †Cratovitismidae Bechly 2007

G. †Antophiloblatta Sendi 2020

†Antophiloblatta hispida Sendi 2020

G. †Jantaropterix Vršanský and Grimaldi 2003

†Jantaropterix newjersey Vršanský and Grimaldi 2003

G. †Lepidopterix Sendi 2020

†Lepidopterix vegrandis Sendi 2020

G. †Nadveruzenie Vršanský et al. 2021

†Nadveruzenie postava Vršanský et al. 2021

G. †Perspicuus Koubová 2020

†Perspicuus pilosus Koubová 2020

†Perspicuus vrsanskyi Mlynský 2020

G. †Irreblatta Vršanský 2008

†Irreblatta relicta Vršanský 2008

Fm. †Lygobiidae Mitchell 1908

G. †Lygobius Mitchell 1908

†Lygobius knowltoni Mitchell 1908

G. †Petroblattina Scudder 1879

Fm. †Phyllodromiidae Burnner 1865

Subfm. †Phyllodromiinae Kirby 1904

G. †Phantocephalus Zhang 1989

†Phantocephalus meridionalis Zhang 1989

Superfm. Polyphagoidea Walker 1868

Fm. †Skokidae Vršanský 2007 [jumping cockroach]

G. †Skok Vršanský 2007

†Skok svaba Vršanský 2007

Fm. †Socialidae Vršanský 2010

G. †Sociala Vršanský 2010

†Sociala perlucida Vršanský 2010

Invalid names: Holocompsidae Rehn 1951 [empty]

Invalid names: Blattariae kliveri Handlirsch 1920 [nomen dubium], Blattariae reisi Handlirsch 1920 [nomen dubium], Mesoblattinoidea Handlirsch 1906 [empty]

Or. †Protelytroptera Tillyard 1931

Fm. †Apachelytridae Carpenter and Kukalová 1964

G. †Apachelytron Carpenter and Kukalová 1964

†Apachelytron transversum Carpenter and Kukalová 1964

Fm. †Archelytridae Carpenter 1933

G. †Archelytron Carpenter 1933

†Archelytron superbum Carpenter 1933

G. †Ortelytron Kukalová 1965

†Ortelytron artum Kukalová 1965

†Ortelytron europaeum Kukalová 1965

G. †Arctocoleus Martynov 1932

†Arctocoleus ivensis Martynov 1932