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Checklist for Tribe Lipoptenini Speiser, 1908
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
109
1478
5678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
82
1122
4289
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
60
770
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
56
635
2012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
14
324
932
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
3
17
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
14
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
10
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLipoptenini
Speiser, 1908
3
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
3 Genera with 4 Species
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1969Keds2SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neolipoptena Bequaert, 1935Deer keds1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
4 Species
Lipoptena depressa Say, 1823Deer lousefly
Lipoptena pacifica Maa, 1969Corky passionflower
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Neolipoptena ferrisi Bequaert, 1935Pacific deer ked


Links, sources and further information
Lipoptenini at itis.gov