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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1098
25856
148294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1092
25818
148242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
999
25344
146344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
566
19996
121239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
148
4036
29433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
103
3013
20870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
77
2142
12945
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1832
10615
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
16
1047
5128
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
4
41
103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
26
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
14
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeLipoptenini
Speiser, 1908
3
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for USA
3 Genera with 8 Species
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1907Keds6SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Neolipoptena Bequaert, 1935Deer keds1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for USA
8 Species
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lipoptena depressa Say, 1823Deer lousefly
Lipoptena mazamae Rondani, 1878Blackbrush acacia
Lipoptena odocoilei
Lipoptena pacifica Maa, 1969Corky passionflower
Lipoptena subulata (Coquillett, 1907)⇒ Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Neolipoptena ferrisi Bequaert, 1935Pacific deer ked


Links, sources and further information
Lipoptenini at itis.gov