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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region England (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
814
10533
30513
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
812
10526
30505
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
740
10258
29944
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
456
8410
26271
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
18
55
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for England
18 Families width 107 Species and 20 Subspecies
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas22SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies9SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas10SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Cimbrophlebiidae Willmann, 1977Hangingfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas8SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19158SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Englathaumatidae Novokshonov ..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Eomeropidae Cockerell, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebiidae Handlirsch, 190623SpeciesTaxom
Nannochoristidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolycentropodidae Handlirsch, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Robinjohniidae Martynova, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Genera for England
54 Genera with 107 Species
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Amalaraeus Ioff, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Antiquanabittacus Petruleviči..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopsylla Dampf, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Bradiopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Callopsylla Wagner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 180313SpeciesTaxom
Cimicidium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coorilla Dunnet & Mardon, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1835Cat and Dog Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 18984SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopsylla Jordan, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dinopsyllus Jordan & Rot..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Doratopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18971SpeciesTaxom
Englathauma Novokshonov ..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Eospilopteron Cockerell, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Harpobittacus Gerstaecker, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Hectopsylla Frauenfeld, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsylla Taschenherg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Jurachorista Soszynska-Ma..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18111SpeciesTaxom
Megabothris Jordan, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Mesopanorpa Handlirsch, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Nannochorista Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neopsylla Wagner, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Orchopeas Jordan, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebia Westwood, 193917SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebioides Handlirsch, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 18784SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Paraceras Wagner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Porribius Jordan, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Protobittacus Tillyard, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Protorthophlebia Tillyard, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolycentropus Handlirsch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1803Human Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Rochdalia Woodward, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spilopsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenopanorpa Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Typhloceras Wagner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Tytthobittacus Smithers, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 19031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for England
107 Species and 20 Subspecies
Amalaraeus penicilliger Grube, 1851
Amalaraeus penicilliger mustelae Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Antiquanabittacus nanus J. F. Petrul..., 2004
Archaeopsylla erinacei erinacei Bouche, 1835Hedgehog Flea
Atopopsyllus cionus Poinar, 2015
Bittacus chlorostigma MacLachlan, 1881Pale Snaketail
Bittacus testaceus Klug, 1838
Bittacus veternus T. D. A. Coc..., 1921
Boreus brumalis Fitch, 1847Mid-winter Boreus
Boreus hyemalis Linnaeus, 1767Snow Flea
Boreus nivoriundus Fitch, 1847Snow-born Boreus
Bradiopsylla echidnae Denny, 1843Echidna flea
Callopsylla (Orneacus) waterstoni (Jordan, 1925)⇒ Callopsylla watersoni Jordan, 1925
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) farreni Rothschild, 1905A bird flea
Ceratophyllus farreni farreni Rothschild, 1905
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) fringillae Walker, 1856A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) hirundinis Curtis, 1826A bird flea
Ceratophyllus rossittensis rossittensis Dampf, 1913
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) rusticus Wagner, 1903A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) styx Rothschild, 1900A Sand Martin flea
Ceratophyllus styx jordani Smit, 1955
Ceratophyllus vagabundus insularis Rothschild, 1906
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) columbae Gervais, 1844Feral Pigeon Nest Flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) garei Rothschild, 1902A bird flea
Ceratophyllus sciurorum sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Cimicidium dallasi J. O. Westwood, 1854
Coorilla longictena Dunnet & Mardon, 1973
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863A mole flea
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus heselhausi Oudemans, 1914
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilis Rothschild, 1898A mammal flea
Ctenophthalmus nobilis nobilis Rothschild, 1898
Dactylopsylla bluei psila Prince & Stark, 1951
Dasypsyllus gallinulae gallinulae Dale, 1878Moorhen Flea
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) ellobius Rothschild, 1905
Doratopsylla dasycnema dasycnema Rothschild, 1897
Englathauma crabbi Novokshonov ..., 2016
Englathauma mellishae Novokshonov ..., 2016
Eospilopteron ornatum T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Harpobittacus similis Esben-Petersen, 1935
Hectopsylla cypha Jordan, 1942
Hystrichopsylla talpae talpae Curtis, 1826Mole Flea
Ischnopsyllus (Hexactenopsylla) hexactenus Kolenati, 1856A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) elongatus Curtis, 1832A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) intermedius Rothschild, 1898A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) octactenus Kolenati, 1856A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus simplex simplex Rothschild, 1906
Jurachorista bashkuevi Soszynska-Ma..., 2016
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Megabothris (Gebiella) rectangulatus Wahlgren, 1903A mammal flea
Megabothris (Gebiella) turbidus Rothschild, 1909A Bank Vole/Wood Mouse flea
Megabothris (Megabothris) walkeri Rothschild, 1902A mammal flea
Mesopanorpa brodiei R. J. Tillyard, 1933
Mesopanorpa brooksorum Jarzembowski..., 2018
Nannochorista philpotti Tillyard, 1917
Neopsylla pagea Lewis, 1971
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) longiceps Rothschild, 1908A bat flea
Orchopeas howardi Baker, 1895Grey squirrel flea
Orchopeas howardi howardi Baker, 1895Grey Squirrel Flea
Orthophlebia (Phryganidium) furcata A. Handlirsch, 1939
Orthophlebia anglica A. Handlirsch, 1939
Orthophlebia bifurcata C. G. Giebel, 1856
Orthophlebia brodiei Tillyard, 1933
Orthophlebia capillata P. E. S. Wha..., 1985
Orthophlebia confusa R. Willmann, 1977
Orthophlebia gigantea R. J. Tillyard, 1933
Orthophlebia gracilis A. Handlirsch, 1939
Orthophlebia intermedia C. G. Giebel, 1856
Orthophlebia laesa A. Handlirsch, 1939
Orthophlebia liassica J. O. Westwood, 1845
Orthophlebia minuta C. G. Giebel, 1856
Orthophlebia nana A. Handlirsch, 1939
Orthophlebia parvula A. Handlirsch, 1939
Orthophlebia pictipennis R. J. Tillyard, 1933
Orthophlebia pytho J. O. Westwood, 1854
Orthophlebia stigmatica A. Handlirsch, 1939
Orthophlebioides anglicus Handlirsch, 1939
Palaeopsylla minor Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis scobina Smit & Rosicky, 1965
Palaeopsylla soricis soricis Dale, 1878
Panorpa cognata Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionfly
Panorpa galerita Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
Panorpa germanica Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Panorpa gracilis Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa latipennis Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa liassica Mantell, 1844
Panorpa veterna Cockerell, 1921
Paraceras melis melis Walker, 1856
Peromyscopsylla spectabilis Rothschild, 1898A mammal flea
Phryganeidium pytho Westwood, 1854
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Porribius caminae Rothschild, 1903
Protobittacus handlirschi R. J. Tillyard, 1933
Protobittacus liassicus R. J. Tillyard, 1933
Protobittacus maculatus R. J. Tillyard, 1933
Protorthophlebia latipennis R. J. Tillyard, 1933
Pseudopolycentropus triangularis A. Handlirsch, 1920
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pulex sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) isacantha Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) pentacantha Rothschild, 1897A mammal flea
Rochdalia parkeri H. Woodward, 1913
Spilopsyllus cuniculi Dale, 1878European rabbit flea
Stenopanorpa gracilis Giebel, 1856
Typhloceras poppei poppei Wagner, 1903
Tytthobittacus jarzembowski Kopec & al., 2016
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in England
SuborderAneuretopsychina
Rasnitsyn & Kozlov, 1990
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderNannomecoptera
Hinton, 1981
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNeomecoptera
Hinton, 1958
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
5
14
42
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
8
35
56
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyEnglathaumatidae
Novokshonov & al., 2016
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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


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Mecoptera at artfakta.se
Mecoptera at dyntaxa.se
Mecoptera at gbif.org
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Mecoptera at itis.gov