Mantodea, Blattodea, Orthoptera, Dermaptera, and Phasmida of Canada

Abstract

In the last 40 years, the number of species in the orthopteroid orders has increased by ~10% from that known in 1979. The largest order, the Orthoptera, has increased from 205 to 235 species known in Canada. The number of Blattodea has increased from 14 to 18 species, while Dermaptera has increased from 5 to 6 species. The number of species of Mantodea (3) and Phasmida (1) known in Canada have remained unchanged. Most new species records reported in Canada since 1979 have resulted from new collections along the periphery of the range of more widespread species. Some species reported since 1979 are recent introductions to Canada, including species restricted to homes or other heated buildings. The taxonomy of these orders has also changed, with only the Dermaptera having maintained its order definition since the 1979 treatment. Additional orthopteroid species are likely to occur in Canada, particularly in the orders Orthoptera and Blattodea. DNA barcodes are available for more than 60% of the species known to occur in Canada.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Mantis religiosa (Mantodea: Mantidae) from Canada and its phylogeny

“…The species occurs in China where it is characterized by an additional tRNA-Arg gene in the mitochondrial genome (Ye et al 2016). It is listed as an introduced species in Canada (Kevan 1979;Miskelly and Paiero 2019). In this study, we sequenced the mitochondrial genome of M. religiosa from Canada to compare the gene structure with the Chinese counterpart and provide more molecular data to discuss the phylogenetic relationship within Mantidae.…”

Diversity and Biology of Terrestrial Orthopteroids (Insecta) in the Republic of Mordovia (Russia)

“…In addition, some species are important objects of ecological research, as they reflect changes taking place in ecosystems [11,12]. Thus, despite their not very significant global species diversity, representatives of Orthoptera, Dermaptera, Mantodea, and Blattodea play a significant role in human life, as well as in all ecosystems [13][14][15].…”

DNA Barcoding of Commercial Cockroaches in Turkey

“…They collected a total of 151 cockroaches, mostly nymph and adult stages, from various residential species in the Malaysian state of Perak and Selangor, and reported that approximately half of the scanned cockroach gut contents were positive and determined that this infection was closely related to the host stage and housing types using DNA barcoding [25]. In a review by Miskelly and Paiero, it was reported that DNA barcodes are available for more than 60% of the species belonging to the order Blattodea, Orthoptera, Dermaptera, and Phasmida known to be found in Canada [26]. Liao et al, used COI DNA barcodes in Hainan Province, China to confirm sexual dimorphism occurring in the cockroach species, Laevifaciesquadrialata gen. et sp.…”