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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region Central Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
620
12370
61616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
616
12349
61577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
587
12174
60866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
369
9719
53237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
13
29
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central Africa
13 Families width 122 Species and 20 Subspecies
Stivaliidae Mardon, 19789SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas11SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies16SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas18SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 191520SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas12SpeciesTaxom
Chimaeropsyllidae Ewing & Fox, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central Africa
29 Genera with 122 Species
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Afristivalius Traub, 19479SpeciesTaxom
Allopsylla Beaucournu &..., 19821SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 191315SpeciesTaxom
Chiropteropsylla Oudemans, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1925Cat and Dog Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 194727SpeciesTaxom
Dampfia Smit, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Dinopsyllus Jordan & Rot..., 191311SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hypsophthalmus Jordan & Rot..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Lagaropsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19627SpeciesTaxom
Lentistivalius Traub, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19082SpeciesTaxom
Libyastus Jordan, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Listropsylla Rothschild, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neopsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Orthopsylloides Holland, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 190623SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Procaviopsylla Jordan, 19364SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1758Human Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumapsylla Hastriter, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Tunga Jarocki, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 192511SpeciesTaxom
Xiphiopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Africa
122 Species and 20 Subspecies
Afristivalius afer Rothschild, 1908
Afristivalius azevedoi Ribeiro, 1975
Afristivalius parilis Smit, 1958
Afristivalius pirloti Smit, 1958
Afristivalius pirloti angolae Ribeiro, 1975
Afristivalius pirloti pirloti Smit, 1958
Afristivalius richardi Jordan, 1936
Afristivalius torvus Rothschild, 1908
Afristivalius vancanneyti Berteaux, 1947
Allopsylla hetera Beaucournu &..., 1982
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Bittacus africanus Esben-Petersen, 1915
Bittacus burgeoni Navas, 1930
Bittacus chevalieri Navas, 1908Branch pruner
Bittacus elisabethae Navas, 1930
Bittacus erythrostigma Byers, 1975
Bittacus fumosus Esben-Petersen, 1913
Bittacus montanus Weele, 1910
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus pobeguini Navas, 1908
Bittacus punctiger Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus rossi Londt, 1977
Bittacus schoutedeni Esben-Petersen, 1913
Bittacus stanleyi Byers, 1968
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus weelei Esben-Petersen, 1913
Chiropteropsylla brockmani Rothschild, 1915
Chiropteropsylla brockmani brockmani Rothschild, 1915
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis felis Bouche, 1885Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis strongylus Jordan, 1925
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) ansorgei Rothschild, 1907
Ctenophthalmus ansorgei ansorgei Rothschild, 1907
Ctenophthalmus ansorgei catanganus Jordan, 1936
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) atomus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) bacopus Jordan, 1933
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) calceatus Waterston, 1912
Ctenophthalmus calceatus cabirus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Ctenophthalmus calceatus calceatus Waterston, 1912
Ctenophthalmus calceatus tholatus Traub, 1963
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) debrauwerei Berteaux, 1949
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) eximius Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Ctenophthalmus (Ethioctenophthalmus) phyris Jordan, 1941
Ctenophthalmus (Idioctenophthalmus) hopkinsi Hubbard, 1963
Ctenophthalmus hopkinsi hopkinsi Hubbard, 1963
Ctenophthalmus hopkinsi rahmi Beaucournu, 1981
Ctenophthalmus hopkinsi smiti Hubbard, 1967
Ctenophthalmus (Idioctenophthalmus) particularis Berteaux, 1949
Ctenophthalmus angolensis Ribeiro, 1975
Ctenophthalmus arcanus Smit, 1960
Ctenophthalmus devignati Jordan, 1941
Ctenophthalmus elblae Beaucournu, 1981
Ctenophthalmus francai Ribeiro, 1975
Ctenophthalmus luberensis Berteaux, 1949
Ctenophthalmus machadoi Ribeiro, 1975
Ctenophthalmus ominosus Smit, 1959
Ctenophthalmus tholatus
Ctenophthalmus vanhoofi Berteaux, 1947
Dampfia grahami Waterston, 1915
Dampfia grahami equatoris Smit, 1954
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) apistus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) djaensis Beaucournu &..., 1998
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) echinus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) foedus Smit, 1968
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) longifrons Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) lypusus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) macrochaetus Beaucournu &..., 1975
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) smiti Ribeiro, 1975
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) traubi Beaucournu &..., 1975
Dinopsyllus dirus Smit, 1959
Dinopsyllus horridus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Echidnophaga gallinacea Westwood, 1875A stick-tight flea
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Hypsophthalmus campestris Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Lagaropsylla anciauxi Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla consularis Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla hoogsraali Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla idae Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla lipsi Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla obliqua Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla tauffliebi Smit, 1962
Lentistivalius (Lentistivalius) alienus Smit, 1958
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) aethiopica Rothschild, 1908
Leptopsylla aethiopica aethiopica Rothschild, 1908
Libyastus proximus Smit, 1958
Libyastus schoutedeni Berteaux, 1947
Libyastus stratiotes Rothschild, 1905
Libyastus vates Jordan, 1936
Listropsylla dolosa Rothschild, 1907
Merope tuber Newman, 1838Earwig scorpionfly
Neopsylla clavelia Li Kueichen ..., 1977
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) incisus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Orthopsylloides abacetus abacetus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Panorpa acuminata Byers, 1993
Panorpa acuta (Carpenter, 1931)⇒ Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979
Panorpa americana Swederus, 1787Wedgeleaf maidenplum
Panorpa banksi Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa choctaw Byers, 1993
Panorpa ferruginea Byers, 1993
Panorpa flexa Carpenter, 1935
Panorpa helena Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
Panorpa hispida Byers, 1993
Panorpa isolata Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979Acuminate Snaketail
Panorpa lugubris Swederus, 1787Mourning Scorpionfly
Panorpa maculosa Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Panorpa nebulosa Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa neglecta Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa oconee Byers, 1993
Panorpa pachymera Byers, 1993
Panorpa robusta Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa rufa Gray, 1832Asian netvein hollyfern
Panorpa scopulifera Byers, 1993
Panorpa submaculosa Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa venosa Westwood, 1846
Panorpa virginica Banks, 1906
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Procaviopsylla angolensis Jordan, 1925
Procaviopsylla spinifex Jordan, 1936
Procaviopsylla spinifex cabrali Ribeiro, 1975
Procaviopsylla spinifex spinifex Jordan, 1936
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Thaumapsylla breviceps Rothschild, 1907
Thaumapsylla breviceps breviceps Rothschild, 1907
Tunga (Tunga) penetrans Linnaeus, 1758Chigoe
Xenopsylla angolensis Ribeiro, 1975
Xenopsylla brasiliensis Baker, 1904A mammal flea
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea
Xenopsylla georychi C.Fox, 1914
Xenopsylla jorgei Ribeiro, 1975
Xenopsylla moucheti Smit, 1958
Xenopsylla nubica Rothschild, 1903
Xenopsylla pestanai Ribeiro, 1975
Xenopsylla silvai Ribeiro, 1975
Xenopsylla torta Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Xenopsylla versuta Jordan, 1925
Xiphiopsylla hyparetes Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Xiphiopsylla levis Smit, 1960

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Central Africa
SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
3
4
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
10
25
82
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Mecoptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)
Mecoptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)


Links, sources and further information
Mecoptera at artfakta.se
Mecoptera at dyntaxa.se
Mecoptera at gbif.org
Mecoptera at gbif.org
Mecoptera at irmng.org
Mecoptera at itis.gov