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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
291
3232
9282
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
277
3152
9053
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
191
2847
8601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
5
6
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Gabon
5 Families width 30 Species
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies4SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Gabon
6 Genera with 30 Species
Bittacus Latreille, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 190623SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tunga Jarocki, 17581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gabon
30 Species
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus punctiger Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Merope tuber Newman, 1838Earwig scorpionfly
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
Tunga (Tunga) penetrans Linnaeus, 1758Chigoe

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Gabon
SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
3
4
28
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
2
2
2
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