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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region Eastern California (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
480
4060
9189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
477
4053
9183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
454
3968
9005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
308
3309
7883
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
7
15
18
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Eastern California
7 Families width 18 Species
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies2SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Eastern California
14 Genera with 18 Species
Aetheca thamba. Jordan, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Catallagia Rothschild, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1835Cat and Dog Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Eumolpianus Smit, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Hesperoboreus Penny, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Listronius Jordan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Nearctopsylla Rothschild, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Orchopeas Jordan, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Orobittacus Villegas & B..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Thrassis Jordan, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern California
18 Species
Aetheca wagneri Baker, 1904
Bittacus chlorostigma MacLachlan, 1881Pale Snaketail
Boreus californicus Packard, 1870
Catallagia mathesoni Jameson, 1950
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Eumolpianus cyrturus Jordan, 1929
Eumolpianus eumolpi Rothschild, 1905
Eumolpianus eutamiadis Augustson, 1942
Hesperoboreus notoperates Cooper, 1972Pygmy Snaketail
Listronius ulus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Nearctopsylla hamata Holland & Ja..., 1950
Nearctopsylla princei Holland & Ja..., 1950
Orchopeas sexdentatus Baker, 1904
Orobittacus obscurus Villegas & B..., 1981Gold rush hanging scorpionfly
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Thrassis arizonensis Baker, 1898

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Eastern California
SuborderNeomecoptera
Hinton, 1958
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
1
2
2
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
5
10
13
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