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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
11
25
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Indian Ocean islands
11 Families width 80 Species and 4 Subspecies
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas14SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Belmontiidae Tillyard, 19190SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies9SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas5SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas17SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies23SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
25 Genera with 80 Species
#ABCDEIKLMPSTX
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Araeopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Austropsylla Holland, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Belmontia Tillyard, 1919
0SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 18617SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 19352SpeciesTaxom
Centetipsylla Jordan, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1925Cat and Dog Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Dinopsyllus Jordan & Rot..., 19685SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Issikiella Byers, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Kalobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Lagaropsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19003SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18111SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsylla Becker-Migdi..., 19461SpeciesTaxom
Monopsyllus Kolenati, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 190623SpeciesTaxom
Paractenopsyllus Wagner, 196514SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1758Human Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Synopsyllus Wagner & Rou..., 19625SpeciesTaxom
Tsaractenus Klein, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 19623SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
80 Species and 4 Subspecies
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Araeopsylla martialis Rothschild, 1903
Atopopsyllus cionus Poinar, 2015
Austropsylla brevipecten Holland, 1971
Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus flavescens Klug, 1838
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus omega Morgante, 1967
Bittacus pintoi Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Boreus californicus Packard, 1870
Boreus pilosus Carpenter, 1935
Centetipsylla madagascariensis Rothschild, 1900
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803A bird flea
Ctenocephalides brygooi Beaucournu, 1975
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis strongylus Jordan, 1925
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) brachypecten Smit, 1951
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) wansoni Berteaux, 1947
Dinopsyllus dirus Smit, 1959
Dinopsyllus flacourti Klein, 1966
Dinopsyllus tsaratananae Klein, 1968
Echidnophaga gallinacea Westwood, 1875A stick-tight flea
Issikiella pulchra Byers, 1972
Kalobittacus ramosus Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail
Lagaropsylla hoogsraali Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla hoogstraali Smit, 1957
Lagaropsylla incerta Rothschild, 1900
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Mesopsylla tuschkan mesa Argyropulo, 1946
Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Panorpa acuta (Carpenter, 1931)⇒ Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979
Panorpa alpina (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Aulops alpina Rambur, 1842
Panorpa americana Swederus, 1787Wedgeleaf maidenplum
Panorpa banksi Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionfly
Panorpa consuetudinis Snodgrass, 1927
Panorpa ensigera Bicha, 1983
Panorpa flexa Carpenter, 1935
Panorpa germanica Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
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 pachymera Byers, 1993
Panorpa planicola Byers, 1993
Panorpa robusta Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa rufa Gray, 1832Asian netvein hollyfern
Panorpa scopulifera Byers, 1993
Panorpa submaculosa Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa virginica Banks, 1906
Paractenopsyllus albignaci Klein, 1968
Paractenopsyllus duplantieri Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus gemelli Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus goodmani Duchemin, 2003
Paractenopsyllus grandidieri Klein, 1965
Paractenopsyllus juliamarinus Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus kerguisteli Wagner, 1938
Paractenopsyllus pauliani Lumaret, 1962
Paractenopsyllus petiti Klein, 1965
Paractenopsyllus randrianasoloi Klein, 1968
Paractenopsyllus ratovonjatovi Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus rouxi Duchemin, 2004
Paractenopsyllus vauceli Klein, 1965
Paractenopsyllus viettei Klein, 1965
Polygenis axius axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Synopsyllus estradei Klein, 1964
Synopsyllus fonquernii Wagner & Rou..., 1932
Synopsyllus girardi Klein, 1966
Synopsyllus robici Klein, 1966
Synopsyllus smiti Lumaret, 1962
Tsaractenus grenierri Klein, 1968
Tsaractenus rodhaini Duchemin, 2003
Xenopsylla brasiliensis Baker, 1904A mammal flea
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea
Xenopsylla petteri Lumaret, 1962

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SuborderNeomecoptera
Hinton, 1958
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
2
4
32
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
7
19
46
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