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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
5
6
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Leeward Islands
5 Families width 21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae (Billberg, 1820)Cat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies14SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Leeward Islands
6 Genera with 21 Species
Bittacus Latreille, 18233SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1885Cat and Dog Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalus Kolenati, 1857
0SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 197314SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19232SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
21 Species and 2 Subspecies
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus punctiger Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Ceratophyllus bertholfi C.Fox, 1927
Ctenocephalides felis felis Bouche, 1885Cat Flea
Panorpa americana Swederus, 1787Wedgeleaf maidenplum
Panorpa anomala Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa banksi Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa capillata Byers, 1996
Panorpa choctaw Byers, 1993
Panorpa confinis Byers, 1993
Panorpa consuetudinis Snodgrass, 1927
Panorpa ferruginea Byers, 1993
Panorpa isolata Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa lugubris Swederus, 1787Mourning Scorpionfly
Panorpa nuptialis Gerstaecker, 1863
Panorpa rufa Gray, 1832Asian netvein hollyfern
Panorpa rupeculana Byers, 1993
Panorpa vernalis Byers, 1973Bison Snaketail
Polygenis axius axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
2
2
17
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
3
4
4
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