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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region India (South Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
703
14141
56254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
699
14132
56242
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
662
13883
55452
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
420
10836
46964
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
13
38
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for India
13 Families width 98 Species and 13 Subspecies
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas21SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas11SpeciesTaxom
Belmontiidae Tillyard, 19190SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies11SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Vermipsyllidae Wagner, 1889Carnivore fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies33SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19394SpeciesTaxom


Genera for India
37 Genera with 98 Species
#ABCDHILMNOPRSTX
Aconothobius Smit, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Acropsylla Rothschild, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Araeopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19061SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Belmontia Tillyard, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 196910SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Callopsylla Wagner, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 19373SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsylla Kohaul, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1936Cat and Dog Fleas5SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopsylla Jordan, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Lagaropsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Lentistivalius Traub, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Macrostylophora Ewing, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Megabothris Jordan, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Neopanorpa Weele, 191519SpeciesTaxom
Neopsylla Wagner, 19155SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 196311SpeciesTaxom
Orthopsylloides Holland, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 19291SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 193114SpeciesTaxom
Pariodontis Jordan & Rot..., 19402SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1758Human Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolophopsylla Oudemans, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Smitipsylla Lewis, 19751SpeciesTaxom
Stivalius Jordan & Rot..., 19224SpeciesTaxom
Synosternus Jordan, 18801SpeciesTaxom
Thaumapsylla Hastriter, 19542SpeciesTaxom
Tunga Jarocki, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 19302SpeciesTaxom


Species list for India
98 Species and 13 Subspecies
Aconothobius orientalis Lewis, Kulka..., 1972
Acropsylla episema Rothschild, 1911
Acropsylla episema episema Rothschild, 1911
Amphipsylla phaiomydis Ioff, 1946
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Araeopsylla gestroi Rothschild, 1906
Atopopsyllus cionus Poinar, 2015
Bittacus chevalieri Navas, 1908Branch pruner
Bittacus indicus Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus latipennis Gerstaecker, 1885
Bittacus nodosus Rust & Byers, 1976
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus punctiger Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Bittacus taraiensis (Penny, 1969)⇒ Bittacus indicus Walker, 1853
Boreus hyemalis Linnaeus, 1767Snow Flea
Callopsylla oreinus Jordan, 1937
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) caliotes Jordan, 1937
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) hirundinis Curtis, 1826A bird flea
Ceratophyllus orites Jordan, 1937
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) homoea Rothschild, 1906
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis felis Bouche, 1885Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides orientis Jordan, 1925
Ctenocephalides paradoxuri Wagner, 1936
Dactylopsylla bluei psila Prince & Stark, 1951
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Ischnopsyllus delectabilis Smit, 1952
Ischnopsyllus indicus Jordan, 1931
Lagaropsylla putilla Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Lentistivalius (Lentistivalius) ferinus Rothschild, 1908
Macrostylophora (Macrostylophora) fimbriata Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Macrostylophora phillipsi Jordan, 1925
Megabothris (Megabothris) asio Baker, 1904
Merope tuber Newman, 1838Earwig scorpionfly
Neopanorpa appendiculata Westwood, 1846
Neopanorpa benaci Navas, 1935Gooseneck yellow loosestrife
Neopanorpa chillcotti Byers, 1971
Neopanorpa contracta Cheng, 1953
Neopanorpa cornuta Esben-Petersen, 1915
Neopanorpa denticulata Rust & Byers, 1976
Neopanorpa echinata Rust & Byers, 1976
Neopanorpa effusa Navas, 1914
Neopanorpa fenestrata Needham, 1909
Neopanorpa flava Esben-Petersen, 1915
Neopanorpa gibbosa Rust & Byers, 1976
Neopanorpa hirsuta Crampton, 1931
Neopanorpa indica Rust & Byers, 1976
Neopanorpa nipalica Navas, 1910
Neopanorpa ocellaris Navas, 1908
Neopanorpa ochrura Rust & Byers, 1976
Neopanorpa salai Navas, 1929Bog loosestrife
Neopanorpa sordida Needham, 1909
Neopanorpa zebrata Esben-Petersen, 1915
Neopsylla dispar Jordan, 1932
Neopsylla dispar dispar Jordan, 1932
Neopsylla secura Rothschild, 1915
Neopsylla secura kashmirensis Kulkarni & Bhat, 1972
Neopsylla secura secura Rothschild, 1915
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) punjabensis Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) simla Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Nosopsyllus alladinis Rothschild, 1904
Nosopsyllus arcotus Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Nosopsyllus argutus Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Nosopsyllus ceylonensis Smit, 1953
Nosopsyllus nilgiriensis Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Nosopsyllus punensis Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Nosopsyllus tamilanus Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Nosopsyllus vauceli Klein, 1963
Orthopsylloides abacetus abacetus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Palaeopsylla remota Jordan, 1929
Panorpa anomala Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa banksi Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa bichai Byers, 1993
Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionfly
Panorpa consuetudinis Snodgrass, 1927
Panorpa debilis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa dubitans Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa germanica Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Panorpa helena Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
Panorpa hungerfordi Byers, 1973Bison Snaketail
Panorpa sigmoides Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa speciosa Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa subfurcata Westwood, 1842Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa submaculosa Carpenter, 1931
Pariodontis riggenbachi Rothschild, 1904
Pariodontis riggenbachi wernecki Costa Lima, 1940
Peromyscopsylla himalaica Rothschild, 1915
Peromyscopsylla himalaica himalaica Rothschild, 1915
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata Taschenberg, 1880
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata indica Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Smitipsylla prodigiosa Smit, 1975
Stivalius ahalae Rothschild, 1904
Stivalius aporus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Stivalius aporus aporus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Stivalius phoberus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Synosternus pallidus Taschenberg, 1880
Thaumapsylla breviceps Rothschild, 1907
Thaumapsylla breviceps orientalis Smit, 1954
Tunga (Tunga) penetrans Linnaeus, 1758Chigoe
Xenopsylla astia Rothschild, 1911
Xenopsylla hussaini Sharif, 1930

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

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
3
5
45
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
8
30
51
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyBelmontiidae
Tillyard, 1919
1
0
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