Superfamily BLATTOIDEA Latreille, 1810

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• Blattoidea Latreille, 1810 [Although Blattoidea Latreille, 1810 is a junior subjective synonym of Termitoidea Latreille, 1802 (which is the oldest family-group name for this group), Blattoidea is in prevailing usage as the name for this superfamily and it has therefore been retained in accordance with Article 35.5 of the ICZN Code (Baccaloni & Eggleton 2011)].

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Baccaloni, G.W. & Eggleton, P. 2011. Order Blattodea Brunner von Wattenwyl, 1882. pp. 199-200 in Zhang, Z.-Q. (Ed.). Animal biodiversity: An outline of higher-level classification and survey of taxonomic richness. Zootaxa 3148

Introduction

Beccaloni and Eggleston (2011) recognise three 'Epifamilies' between the Superfamily Blattoidea and its component families. These are now recognised here as listed below but as 'Higher Taxa'.

Superfamily Blattoidea Latreille, 1810
— Epifamily Blattoidae Latreille, 1810
—— Family Blattidae Latreille, 1810
—— Family Lamproblattidae McKittrick, 1964
—— Family Tryonicidae McKittrick & Mackerras, 1965
— Epifamily Cryptocercoidae Handlirsch, 1925
—— Family Cryptocercidae Handlirsch, 1925
— Epifamily Termitoidae Latreille, 1802
—— Family Mastotermitidae Desneux, 1904
—— Family Hodotermitidae Desneux, 1904
—— Family Archotermopsidae Engel, Grimaldi & Krishna, 2009
—— Family Stolotermitidae Holmgren, 1910
—— Family Kalotermitidae Froggatt, 1897
—— Family Stylotermitidae Holmgren & Holmgren, 1917
—— Family Rhinotermitidae Froggatt, 1897
—— Family Serritermitidae Holmgren, 1910
—— Family Termitidae Latreille, 1802

General References

Beccaloni, G.W. & Eggleton, P. 2011. Order Blattodea. Zootaxa 3148: 199-200

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