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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region Argentina (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
686
10351
27232
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
684
10346
27226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
641
10177
26822
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
398
8221
22592
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
18
51
157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Argentina
18 Families width 157 Species and 28 Subspecies
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19157SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas5SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies11SpeciesTaxom
Permochoristidae Tillyard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Panorpodidae Byers, 1965Short-faced scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Stephanocircidae Wagner, 192820SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas15SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas5SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas66SpeciesTaxom
Malacopsyllidae Baker, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Mendozachoristidae Brauckmann &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Nannochoristidae Tillyard, 19173SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies8SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsychidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Argentina
50 Genera with 157 Species
#ABCDEHLMNPRST
Adoratopsylla Ewing, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Agastopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19845SpeciesTaxom
Alectopsylla Mahnert, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Apterobittacus MacLachlan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Argentinopanorpa Lara & al., 20151SpeciesTaxom
Austropanorpodes Petrulevicius, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Barreropsylla Jordan, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 19908SpeciesTaxom
Chiliopsylla Rothschild, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Cleopsylla Rothschild, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Craneopsylla Rothschild, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1835Cat and Dog Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenoparia Rothschild, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 19297SpeciesTaxom
Delostichus Jordan, 19365SpeciesTaxom
Dysmicus Jordan, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Ectinorus Jordan, 194219SpeciesTaxom
Eritranis Jordan, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Hectopsylla Frauenfeld, 19257SpeciesTaxom
Hormopsylla Rothschild, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Listronius Jordan, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Malacopsylla Weyenbergh, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Maxilliopsylla Schreiter & ..., 19271SpeciesTaxom
Mendozachorista Brauckmann &..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Myodopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19033SpeciesTaxom
Nannochorista Tillyard, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Neotyphloceras Rothschild, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Notiopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18802SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 19738SpeciesTaxom
Parapsyllus Enderlein, 19386SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Phthiropsylla Wagner, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Plocopsylla Jordan, 190914SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 193722SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 0Human Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllus Baker, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Rhynchopsyllus Haller, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctopsylla Jordan, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Tetrapsyllus Jordan, 19239SpeciesTaxom
Thyridates Navas, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Tiamastus Jordan, 20038SpeciesTaxom
Tiarapsylla Wagner, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Tipulidites Wieland, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Tunga Jarocki, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Argentina
157 Species and 28 Subspecies
Adoratopsylla (Tritopsylla) intermedia Wagner, 1901
Adoratopsylla intermedia intermedia Wagner, 1901
Agastopsylla boxi Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Agastopsylla boxi boxi Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Agastopsylla boxi gibbosa Beaucournu &..., 1990
Agastopsylla nylota Traub, 1952
Agastopsylla nylota euneomys Lewis, 1984
Alectopsylla unisetosa Mahnert, 1976
Apterobittacus apterus MacLachlan, 1871Wingless Scorpionfly
Argentinopanorpa miguezi Lara & al., 2015
Austropanorpodes gennaken J. F. Petrul..., 2009
Barreropsylla excelsa Jordan, 1953
Bittacus brasiliensis Klug, 1838
Bittacus flavescens Klug, 1838
Bittacus fritzi Williner, 1990
Bittacus golbachi Williner, 1990
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Bittacus zelichi Williner, 1990
Chiliopsylla allophyla Beaucournu &..., 1990
Chiliopsylla allophyla allophyla Rothschild, 1908
Chiliopsylla allophyla tonnii Beaucournu &..., 1990
Cleopsylla vidua Beaucournu &..., 1991
Craneopsylla minerva Rothschild, 1903
Craneopsylla minerva minerva Rothschild, 1903
Craneopsylla minerva wolffhuegeli Rothschild, 1909
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenoparia inopinata Rothschild, 1909
Ctenoparia intermedia Beaucournu &..., 1990
Ctenoparia jordani Smit, 1955
Ctenoparia propinqua Beaucournu &..., 1988
Ctenoparia topali Smit, 1963
Ctenophthalmus adetus (Jordan & Rot..., 1920)⇒ Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863
Dasypsyllus (Avesopsylla) lasius Rothschild, 1909
Dasypsyllus lasius lasius Rothschild, 1909
Dasypsyllus aemulus Jordan, 1933
Dasypsyllus araucanus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Dasypsyllus comatus Jordan, 1933
Dasypsyllus cteniopus Jordan & Rot..., 1920
Dasypsyllus stejnegeri Jordan, 1929
Delostichus coxalis Rothschild, 1909
Delostichus incisus Beaucournu &..., 1988
Delostichus octomyos Jordan, 1942
Delostichus smiti Jameson & Fulk, 1977
Delostichus talis Jordan, 1936
Dysmicus ixanus (Jordan, 1942)⇒ Ectinorus ixanus Jordan, 1942
Ectinorus (Dysmicus) ixanus Jordan, 1942
Ectinorus (Ectinorus) chilensis Lewis, 1976
Ectinorus (Ectinorus) cocyti Rothschild, 1904
Ectinorus (Ectinorus) hapalus Jordan, 1942
Ectinorus (Ectinorus) levipes Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Ectinorus (Ectinorus) martini Lewis, 1976
Ectinorus (Ectinorus) nomisis Smit, 1987
Ectinorus (Ectinorus) splendidus Smit, 1968
Ectinorus onychius angularis Smit & Rosicky, 1972
Ectinorus onychius deplexus Smit, 1987
Ectinorus onychius fueginus Jordan, 1942
Ectinorus onychius onychius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Ectinorus (Panallius) galeanus Jordan, 1939
Ectinorus barrerai Jordan, 1939
Ectinorus budini Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Ectinorus disjugis Jordan, 1942
Ectinorus polymerus Jordan, 1942
Ectinorus setosicornis Jordan, 1942
Ectinorus trionyx Jordan, 1942
Eritranis andricus Jordan, 1939
Hectopsylla broscus Jordan & Rot..., 1906
Hectopsylla cypha Jordan, 1942
Hectopsylla gemina Jordan, 1939
Hectopsylla gracilis Mahnert, 1982
Hectopsylla pascuali Beaucournu &..., 1990
Hectopsylla psittaci Von Frauenfeld, 1860Flea
Hectopsylla stomis Jordan, 1925
Hormopsylla fosteri Rothschild, 1903
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Listronius fortis Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Listronius plesiomorphus Beaucournu &..., 1991
Listronius robertsianus Jordan, 1938
Listronius ulus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Malacopsylla grossiventris Weyenbergh, 1879
Maxilliopsylla lilloi (Schreiter & ..., 1927)⇒ Rhynchopsyllus pulex Haller, 1880
Mendozachorista volkheimeri Brauckmann &..., 2010
Merope tuber Newman, 1838Earwig scorpionfly
Myodopsylla isidori Weyenbergh, 1881
Myodopsylla wolffsohni Rothschild, 1903
Myodopsylla wolffsohni wolffsohni Rothschild, 1903
Nannochorista andina Byers, 1989
Nannochorista edwardsi Kimmins, 1929
Nannochorista neotropica Navas, 1929Bog loosestrife
Neotyphloceras crassispina Rothschild, 1914
Neotyphloceras crassispina chilensis Jordan, 1936
Neotyphloceras crassispina crassispina Rothschild, 1914
Neotyphloceras crassispina hemisus Jordan, 1936
Notiopsylla kerguelensis Taschenberg, 1880Kerguelen bird flea
Notiopsylla kerguelensis kerguelensis Taschenberg, 1880
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) eusarca Dampf, 1908A bat flea
Palaeopsylla soricis scobina Smit & Rosicky, 1965
Panorpa anomala Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa braueri Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa capillata Byers, 1996
Panorpa choctaw Byers, 1993
Panorpa helena Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
Panorpa nuptialis Gerstaecker, 1863
Panorpa rupeculana Byers, 1993
Panorpa vernalis Byers, 1973Bison Snaketail
Parapsyllus ambrosius Smit, 1987
Parapsyllus dacunhai De Meillon, 1952
Parapsyllus humboldti Jordan, 1942
Parapsyllus longicornis Enderlein, 1901
Parapsyllus magellanicus Jordan, 1938
Parapsyllus magellanicus magellanicus Jordan, 1938
Peromyscopsylla hesperomys adelpha Rothschild, 1915
Phthiropsylla agenoris Rothschild, 1904
Plocopsylla angusticeps Mahnert, 1982
Plocopsylla athena Schramm & Lewis, 1987
Plocopsylla chiris Jordan, 1931
Plocopsylla consobrina Beaucournu &..., 1990
Plocopsylla crypta Beaucournu &..., 1989
Plocopsylla diana Beaucournu, ..., 1986
Plocopsylla fuegina Beaucournu &..., 1978
Plocopsylla kasogonaga Schramm & Lewis, 1988
Plocopsylla lewisi Beaucournu &..., 1988
Plocopsylla reigi Beaucournu &..., 1978
Plocopsylla silewi Beaucournu &..., 1990
Plocopsylla traubi Del Ponte, 1968
Plocopsylla wilesi Beaucournu &..., 1990
Plocopsylla wolffsohni Rothschild, 1909
Polygenis (Neopolygenis) puelche Del Ponte, 1963
Polygenis (Polygenis) acodontis Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) atopus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Polygenis (Polygenis) axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis axius axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis axius proximus Guimaraes, 1948
Polygenis (Polygenis) bohlsi Wagner, 1901
Polygenis bohlsi bohlsi Wagner, 1901
Polygenis (Polygenis) byturus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) occidentalis Cunha, 1914
Polygenis occidentalis occidentalis Cunha, 1914
Polygenis (Polygenis) platensis Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Polygenis platensis cisandinus Jordan, 1939
Polygenis platensis platensis Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Polygenis (Polygenis) pygaerus Wagner, 1937
Polygenis (Polygenis) rimatus Jordan, 1932
Polygenis (Polygenis) tripus Jordan, 1933
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Polygenis frustratus Johnson, 1957
Polygenis massoiai Del Ponte, 1967
Polygenis pradoi Wagner, 1937
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pulex (Pulex) simulans (Baker, 1895)⇒ Pulex irritans Linnaeus, 1758
Pulex grossiventris
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhopalopsyllus lutzi Baker, 1904
Rhopalopsyllus lutzi cleophontis Rothschild, 1904
Rhynchopsyllus pulex Haller, 1880
Sphinctopsylla ares Rothschild, 1911
Sphinctopsylla mars Rothschild, 1898
Tetrapsyllus (Tetrapsyllus) corfidii Rothschild, 1904
Tetrapsyllus amplus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Tetrapsyllus bleptus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Tetrapsyllus contortix Jameson & Fulk, 1977
Tetrapsyllus maulinus Beaucournu &..., 1978
Tetrapsyllus rhombus Smit, 1955
Tetrapsyllus satyrus Beaucournu &..., 1986
Tetrapsyllus simulans Jameson & Fulk, 1977
Tetrapsyllus tantillus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Thyridates novokschonovi J. F. Petrul..., 2003
Tiamastus callens Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Tiamastus cavicola Weyenbergh, 1881
Tiamastus gallardoi Beaucournu &..., 1990
Tiamastus helicis Beaucournu &..., 2003
Tiamastus palpalis Rothschild, 1911
Tiamastus plesius Jordan, 1942
Tiamastus subtilis Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Tiamastus tortuosus Beaucournu &..., 2003
Tiarapsylla argentina Jordan, 1942
Tipulidites affinis G. R. Wieland, 1925
Tunga (Tunga) penetrans Linnaeus, 1758Chigoe

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Argentina
SuborderAneuretopsychina
Rasnitsyn & Kozlov, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderEumecoptera
Tillyard, 1919
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderNannomecoptera
Hinton, 1981
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
4
7
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
10
40
130
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMendozachoristidae
Brauckmann & al., 2010
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Mecoptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)


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