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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
867
12703
43499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
864
12693
43484
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
785
12404
42840
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
474
10107
37605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
21
65
137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Great Britain
21 Families width 137 Species and 32 Subspecies
#CBPVIHELMONR
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas31SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies11SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas16SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Vermipsyllidae Wagner, 1889Carnivore fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Chimaeropsyllidae Ewing & Fox, 19431SpeciesTaxom
Cimbrophlebiidae Willmann, 1977Hangingfly1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas10SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 191513SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Englathaumatidae Novokshonov ..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Eomeropidae Cockerell, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Macropsyllidae Oudemans, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebiidae Handlirsch, 190623SpeciesTaxom
Nannochoristidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies8SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolycentropodidae Handlirsch, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Robinjohniidae Martynova, 19481SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Great Britain
64 Genera with 137 Species
#ABCDEFHIJLMNOPRSTX
Amalaraeus Ioff, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Antiquanabittacus Petruleviči..., 20041SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopsylla Dampf, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 18473SpeciesTaxom
Bradiopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18431SpeciesTaxom
Callopsylla Wagner, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 180320SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsylla Kohaul, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Chiastopsylla Rothschild, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Cimicidium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Coorilla Dunnet & Mardon, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1885Cat and Dog Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 190710SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopsylla Jordan, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Dinopsyllus Jordan & Rot..., 19051SpeciesTaxom
Doratopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Englathauma Novokshonov ..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Eospilopteron Cockerell, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Euhoplopsyllus Ewing, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Frontopsylla Wagner & Ioff, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Harpobittacus Gerstaecker, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Hectopsylla Frauenfeld, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsylla Taschenherg, 18262SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 18987SpeciesTaxom
Jurachorista Soszynska-Ma..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18111SpeciesTaxom
Listropsylla Rothschild, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Macropsylla Rothschild, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Megabothris Jordan, 19023SpeciesTaxom
Mesopanorpa Handlirsch, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Monopsyllus Kolenati, 18032SpeciesTaxom
Nannochorista Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Neopsylla Wagner, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 19082SpeciesTaxom
Orchopeas Jordan, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Ornithopsylla Rothschild, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebia Westwood, 193917SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebioides Handlirsch, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 19756SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Paraceras Wagner, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Phryganeidium Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Porribius Jordan, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Protobittacus Tillyard, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Protorthophlebia Tillyard, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolycentropus Handlirsch, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1803Human Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18973SpeciesTaxom
Rochdalia Woodward, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Spilopsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenopanorpa Handlirsch, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Tarsopsylla Wagner, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Typhloceras Wagner, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Tytthobittacus Smithers, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 19304SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Great Britain
137 Species and 32 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 strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
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) watersoni Jordan, 1925
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 (Ceratophyllus) rossittensis Dampff, 1913A 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 styx styx Rothschild, 1900
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) vagabundus Jordan, 1926A bird flea
Ceratophyllus vagabundus insularis Rothschild, 1906
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) borealis Rothschild, 1906A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) chasteli Beaucournu, ..., 1982A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) columbae Gervais, 1844Feral Pigeon Nest Flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) fionnus Usher, 1968Manx Shearwater Flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) garei Rothschild, 1902A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) anisus Rothschild, 1907A rat flea
Ceratophyllus sciurorum sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) trichosa Kohaut, 1903A Badger flea
Chiastopsylla rossi Waterston, 1909
Cimicidium dallasi J. O. Westwood, 1854
Coorilla longictena Dunnet & Mardon, 1973
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis felis Bouche, 1885Cat Flea
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus heselhausi Oudemans, 1914
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863A mole flea
Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus heselhausi Oudemans, 1914
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilis Rothschild, 1898A mammal flea
Ctenophthalmus nobilis dobyi Beaucournu, 1962
Ctenophthalmus nobilis nobilis Rothschild, 1898
Ctenophthalmus nobilis vulgaris Smit, 1955
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) assimilis Taschenberg, 1880
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) congener Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Ctenophthalmus congener congener Rothschild, 1907
Dactylopsylla bluei psila Prince & Stark, 1951
Dasypsyllus gallinulae gallinulae Dale, 1878Moorhen Flea
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) ellobius Rothschild, 1905
Doratopsylla dasycnema Rothschild, 1897A mammal flea
Doratopsylla dasycnema dasycnema Rothschild, 1897
Echidnophaga gallinacea Westwood, 1875A stick-tight flea
Englathauma crabbi Novokshonov ..., 2016
Englathauma mellishae Novokshonov ..., 2016
Eospilopteron ornatum T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Euhoplopsyllus glacialis Taschenberg, 1880
Frontopsylla (Orfrontia) laeta Jordan & Rot..., 1920A bird flea
Harpobittacus nigriceps Selys, 1868
Harpobittacus similis Esben-Petersen, 1935
Hectopsylla cypha Jordan, 1942
Hectopsylla stomis Jordan, 1925
Hystrichopsylla (Hystrichopsylla) talpae Curtis, 1826Mole flea
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 (Ischnopsyllus) simplex Rothschild, 1906A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus simplex simplex Rothschild, 1906
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) variabilis Wagner, 1898A bat flea
Jurachorista bashkuevi Soszynska-Ma..., 2016
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Listropsylla agrippinae Rothschild, 1904
Macropsylla hercules Rothschild, 1905
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
Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Monopsyllus sciurorum sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Nannochorista philpotti Tillyard, 1917
Neopsylla pagea Lewis, 1971
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londinensis Rothschild, 1903English rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londiniensis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Nosopsyllus londinensis Rothschild, 1903
Nosopsyllus londiniensis londiniensis Rothschild, 1903
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) eusarca Dampf, 1908A bat flea
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) longiceps Rothschild, 1908A bat flea
Orchopeas howardi Baker, 1895Grey squirrel flea
Orchopeas howardi howardi Baker, 1895Grey Squirrel Flea
Ornithopsylla laetitiae Rothschild, 1908A seabird nest 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 kohauti Dampf, 1911A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla minor Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis scobina Smit & Rosicky, 1965
Palaeopsylla soricis soricis Dale, 1878
Palaeopsylla soricis vesperis Smit, 1975
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 Walker, 1856Badger flea
Paraceras melis melis Walker, 1856
Peromyscopsylla spectabilis Rothschild, 1898A mammal flea
Peromyscopsylla spectabilis spectabilis Rothschild, 1898
Phryganeidium pytho Westwood, 1854
Polygenis (Polygenis) byturus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
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) integella Jordan & Rot..., 1921A mammal 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
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863A mammal flea
Tarsopsylla octodecimdentata octodecimdentata Kolenati, 1863
Typhloceras poppei Wagner, 1903A mammal flea
Typhloceras poppei poppei Wagner, 1903
Tytthobittacus jarzembowski Kopec & al., 2016
Xenopsylla brasiliensis Baker, 1904A mammal flea
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea
Xenopsylla cheopis cheopis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903
Xenopsylla trifaria De Meillon, 1930

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Great Britain
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
44
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
11
45
84
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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