Species list, Checklist of Order Mecoptera (Hanging flies) for Carrickfergus (Northern Ireland, Ireland)

Class	Insecta Linnaeus, 1758 Insects, True insects	10 14 15	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Subclass	Pterygota Lang, 1888 Winged insects	10 14 15	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Infraclass	Neoptera van der Wulp, 1890 Modern Wing-folding insects	10 14 15	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Superorder	Holometabola Heider, 1889 Holometabolous Insects	10 14 15	Families Genera Species	Taxom
Order	Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies	2 2 2	Families Genera Species	Taxom

List of families for Carrickfergus
2 Families width 2 Species

Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908	Bird Fleas	1	Species	Taxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820	Cat fleas	1	Species	Taxom

Genera for Carrickfergus
2 Genera with 2 Species

Ceratophyllus Curtis, 1803		1	Species	Taxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1758	Human Fleas	1	Species	Taxom

Species list for Carrickfergus
2 Species

Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803	A bird flea
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758	Human Flea

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Carrickfergus

Suborder

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Families
Genera
Species

Mecoptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)

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