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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
10
35
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Central America
10 Families width 124 Species and 16 Subspecies
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19154SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas20SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies32SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas8SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas5SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas8SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies43SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Stephanocircidae Wagner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Central America
35 Genera with 124 Species
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Adoratopsylla Ewing, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Baculomeris Smit, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 200014SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1826Cat and Dog Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 19044SpeciesTaxom
Eremobittacus Byers, 19972SpeciesTaxom
Euchoplopsyllus Ewing, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Hectopsylla Frauenfeld, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Hormopsylla Rothschild, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Issikiella Byers, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Jellisonia Traub, 20033SpeciesTaxom
Kalobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19949SpeciesTaxom
Kohlsia Traub, 196110SpeciesTaxom
Listronius Jordan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nannobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19653SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 200643SpeciesTaxom
Pazius Navas, 19923SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pleochaetis Jordan, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Plocopsylla Jordan, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Plusaetis Smit, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Ptilopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19423SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1895Human Fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllus Baker, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Sternopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19572SpeciesTaxom
Stivalius Jordan & Rot..., 19221SpeciesTaxom
Tunga Jarocki, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Wenzella Traub, 19661SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
124 Species and 16 Subspecies
Adoratopsylla (Tritopsylla) intermedia Wagner, 1901
Adoratopsylla intermedia copha Jordan, 1926
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Baculomeris altmani Tipton & Mendez, 1961
Bittacus alexanderi Byers, 1999
Bittacus banksi Esben-Petersen, 1915
Bittacus disternum Byers, 1996
Bittacus hansoni Byers, 2004
Bittacus mexicanus Klug, 1838
Bittacus panamensis Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail
Bittacus parkeri Byers, 2004
Bittacus peninsularis Byers, 1996
Bittacus pignatellii Navas, 1932
Bittacus pollex Byers & Roggero, 1992
Bittacus spatulatus Byers, 1996
Bittacus sylvaticus Byers, 1996
Bittacus texanus Banks, 1908
Bittacus whartoni Byers, 2000
Ceratophyllus altus Tipton & Mendez, 1966
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenophthalmus adetus (Jordan & Rot..., 1920)⇒ Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863
Dasypsyllus (Avesopsylla) lasius Rothschild, 1909
Dasypsyllus lasius venezuelensis I.Fox & Anduze, 1947
Dasypsyllus (Dasypsyllus) gallinulae Dale, 1878A bird flea
Dasypsyllus gallinulae perpinnatus Baker, 1904
Eremobittacus sodalium Byers, 2011
Eremobittacus spinulatus Byers, 1997
Euchoplopsyllus glacialis Taschenberg, 1880
Euchoplopsyllus glacialis exoticus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Hectopsylla cypha Jordan, 1942
Hormopsylla kyriophila Tipton & Mendez, 1966
Issikiella araguaiensis Penny & Arias, 1983
Jellisonia ironsi Eads, 1947
Jellisonia johnsonae Tipton & Mendez, 1961
Jellisonia painteri Hastriter & ..., 2003
Kalobittacus bimaculatus Esben-Petersen, 1914
Kalobittacus demissus Byers, 1996
Kalobittacus forficatus Rodríguez-Ro..., 2016
Kalobittacus hubbelli Byers, 1965
Kalobittacus inornatus Byers, 1996
Kalobittacus maniculatus Byers, 1996
Kalobittacus masoni Byers, 1994
Kalobittacus ramosus Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail
Kalobittacus similis Byers, 1994
Kohlsia azuerensis Tipton & Mendez, 1966
Kohlsia cora Traub, 1950
Kohlsia felteni Smit, 1958
Kohlsia gammonsi Traub, 1950
Kohlsia graphis Rothschild, 1909
Kohlsia graphis graphis Rothschild, 1909
Kohlsia keenani Tipton & Mendez, 1961
Kohlsia mojica Tipton & Mendez, 1966
Kohlsia tiptoni Mendez & Altman, 1960
Kohlsia traubi Tipton & Mendez, 1961
Listronius ulus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Nannobittacus elegans Esben-Petersen, 1927
Nannobittacus pollex Byers & Roggero, 1992
Nannobittacus tjederi Byers, 1965
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) eusarca Dampf, 1908A bat flea
Palaeopsylla soricis scobina Smit & Rosicky, 1965
Panorpa accola Byers, 2011
Panorpa acicularis Byers, 2001
Panorpa aculeata Byers, 2001
Panorpa acuta (Carpenter, 1931)⇒ Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979
Panorpa apiculata Byers, 2000
Panorpa attenuata Byers, 1996
Panorpa azteca Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail
Panorpa bifida Carpenter, 1935
Panorpa bimacula Byers, 1996
Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionfly
Panorpa consuetudinis Snodgrass, 1927
Panorpa contorta Byers, 1996
Panorpa conversa Byers, 2001
Panorpa dividilacinia Bicha, 2006
Panorpa fusca Byers, 2001
Panorpa galerita Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
Panorpa gladiata Byers, 2000
Panorpa immaculata Esben-Petersen, 1915
Panorpa insigna Bicha, 2006
Panorpa involuta Byers, 1996
Panorpa isolata Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979Acuminate Snaketail
Panorpa luteola Byers, 2001
Panorpa maculosa Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Panorpa mexicana Banks, 1913
Panorpa michoacana Byers, 2011
Panorpa mirabilis Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa mixteca Bicha, 2006
Panorpa mucronata Byers, 1996
Panorpa penicillata Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
Panorpa pennyi Byers, 2013
Panorpa punctata Klug, 1838
Panorpa ramosa Byers, 1996
Panorpa reclusa Byers, 1996
Panorpa sentosa Byers, 1997
Panorpa serta Byers, 1996
Panorpa submaculosa Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa terminata Klug, 1838
Panorpa teziutlana Byers, 2011
Panorpa tribulosa Byers, 2000
Panorpa truncata Byers, 1997
Panorpa ultima Byers, 2013
Panorpa umbricola Bicha, 2006
Pazius flinti Byers, 1977
Pazius obtusus Byers, 1957
Pazius spinosus Byers & Roggero, 1992
Peromyscopsylla hesperomys adelpha Rothschild, 1915
Pleochaetis mundus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Plocopsylla scotinomi Tipton & Mendez, 1966
Plusaetis equatoris Jordan, 1933
Plusaetis vermiformis Traub, 1950
Polygenis (Gephyropsylla) klagesi Rothschild, 1904
Polygenis klagesi samuelis Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) roberti Rothschild, 1905
Polygenis roberti beebei I.Fox, 1947
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Polygenis dunni Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Ptilopsylla dunni
Ptilopsylla leptina Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Ptilopsylla leptina dunni Kohls, 1942
Pulex (Juxtapulex) alvarezi Barrera, 1955
Pulex (Juxtapulex) echidnophagoides Wagner, 1933
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pulex (Pulex) simulans (Baker, 1895)⇒ Pulex irritans Linnaeus, 1758
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhopalopsyllus australis Rothschild, 1904
Rhopalopsyllus australis mesus Wagner, 1933
Rhopalopsyllus lugubris Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Rhopalopsyllus lugubris cryptoctenes Enderlein, 1912
Rhopalopsyllus lugubris lugubris Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Sternopsylla distincta Rothschild, 1903
Sternopsylla distincta speciosa Johnson, 1957
Stivalius aporus aporus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Tunga (Tunga) penetrans Linnaeus, 1758Chigoe
Wenzella yunkeri Tipton & Mendez, 1966

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Central America
SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
2
7
75
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
8
28
49
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
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Mecoptera at irmng.org
Mecoptera at itis.gov