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Checklist for Tribe Lipoptenini Speiser, 1908
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
166
7224
70796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
117
5649
48623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
85
4151
31317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
79
3633
24956
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
17
2361
12614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
4
62
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
34
264
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
14
66
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLipoptenini
Speiser, 1908
3
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
3 Genera with 11 Species
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1907Keds9SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neolipoptena Bequaert, 1935Deer keds1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
11 Species and 1 Subspecies
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lipoptena depressa Say, 1823Deer lousefly
Lipoptena guimaraesi Bequaert, 1957
Lipoptena mazamae Rondani, 1878Blackbrush acacia
Lipoptena mazamae mexicana Townsend, 1897
Lipoptena odocoilei
Lipoptena pacifica Maa, 1969Corky passionflower
Lipoptena pudui Peterson & Maa, 1970
Lipoptena subulata (Coquillett, 1907)⇒ Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758
Melophagus ovina Linnaeus, 1758
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Neolipoptena ferrisi Bequaert, 1935Pacific deer ked


Links, sources and further information
Lipoptenini at itis.gov