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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
12
30
47
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Colombia
12 Families width 47 Species and 14 Subspecies
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Anormochoristidae Tillyard, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies5SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Stephanocircidae Wagner, 19287SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas13SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Colombia
30 Genera with 47 Species
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Adoratopsylla Ewing, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Anormochorista Tillyard, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Apterobittacus MacLachlan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Cleopsylla Rothschild, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Ctenidiosomus Jordan, 19572SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Ectinorus Jordan, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Issikiella Byers, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Kohlsia Traub, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Myodopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19791SpeciesTaxom
Nannobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Neotyphloceras Rothschild, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pazius Navas, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Plocopsylla Jordan, 19574SpeciesTaxom
Plusaetis Smit, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 197711SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1758Human Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllus Baker, 19237SpeciesTaxom
Scolopsyllus Mendez, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctopsylla Jordan, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Sternopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19572SpeciesTaxom
Tunga Jarocki, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
47 Species and 14 Subspecies
Adoratopsylla (Adoratopsylla) antiquorum Rothschild, 1904
Adoratopsylla antiquorum discreta Jordan, 1926
Adoratopsylla (Tritopsylla) intermedia Wagner, 1901
Adoratopsylla intermedia copha Jordan, 1926
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Anormochorista oligoclada R. J. Tillyard, 1926
Apterobittacus apterus MacLachlan, 1871Wingless Scorpionfly
Boreus coloradensis Byers, 1955Riffle Snaketail
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) columbae Gervais, 1844Feral Pigeon Nest Flea
Cleopsylla monticola Smit, 1953
Ctenidiosomus rex Johnson, 1957
Ctenidiosomus traubi Johnson, 1957
Ctenophthalmus adetus (Jordan & Rot..., 1920)⇒ Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863
Ectinorus polymerus Jordan, 1942
Issikiella amazonica Byers & Florez, 1995
Kohlsia falcata Mendez & Han..., 1975
Merope tuber Newman, 1838Earwig scorpionfly
Myodopsylla tropica Mendez & Lemke, 1979
Nannobittacus pollex Byers & Roggero, 1992
Nannobittacus tjederi Byers, 1965
Neotyphloceras rosenbergi Rothschild, 1904
Nycteridopsylla ancyluris ancyluris Jordan, 1942
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) eusarca Dampf, 1908A bat flea
Palaeopsylla soricis scobina Smit & Rosicky, 1965
Pazius cinctipes Byers & Florez, 1995
Peromyscopsylla hesperomys adelpha Rothschild, 1915
Plocopsylla nungui Schramm & Lewis, 1987
Plocopsylla phobos Jordan, 1931
Plocopsylla phyllisae Smit, 1953
Plocopsylla thor Johnson, 1957
Plusaetis apollinaris Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Polygenis (Gephyropsylla) klagesi Rothschild, 1904
Polygenis klagesi samuelis Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) roberti Rothschild, 1905
Polygenis roberti beebei I.Fox, 1947
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Polygenis caucensis Mendez, 1977
Polygenis delpontei Mendez, 1977
Polygenis hopkinsi Mendez, 1977
Polygenis trapidei
Polygenis trapidoi Mendez, 1977
Polygenis trapidoi trapidoi Mendez, 1977
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhopalopsyllus australis Rothschild, 1904
Rhopalopsyllus australis tamoyus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Rhopalopsyllus australis tupinus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Rhopalopsyllus lugubris Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Rhopalopsyllus lugubris cryptoctenes Enderlein, 1912
Rhopalopsyllus lugubris lugubris Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Rhopalopsyllus saevus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Scolopsyllus colombianus Mendez, 1968
Sphinctopsylla diomedes Johnson, 1957
Sphinctopsylla tolmera Jordan, 1931
Sternopsylla distincta Rothschild, 1903
Sternopsylla distincta speciosa Johnson, 1957
Tunga (Tunga) penetrans Linnaeus, 1758Chigoe

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Colombia
SuborderNeomecoptera
Hinton, 1958
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
2
5
6
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
8
23
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyAnormochoristidae
Tillyard, 1926
1
1
Genus
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