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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region Michigan (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
508
6260
18511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
5406
16528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
12
28
56
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Michigan
12 Families width 56 Species
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies4SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas13SpeciesTaxom
Vermipsyllidae Wagner, 1889Carnivore fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies17SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Michigan
27 Genera with 56 Species
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Atyphloceras Jordan & Rot..., 19331SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 19354SpeciesTaxom
Cediopsylla Jnrdall, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Chaetopsylla Kohaul, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Conorhinopsylla Stewart, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Corrodopsylla J.N.Wagner, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1835Cat and Dog Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Doratopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Epitedia Jordan, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Megabothris Jordan, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Monopsyllus Kolenati, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Myodopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19031SpeciesTaxom
Nearctopsylla Rothschild, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Opisodasys Jordan, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Orchopeas Jordan, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Oropsylla Wagner & Ioff, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 184617SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1895Human Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Tamiophila Jordan, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
56 Species
Atyphloceras bishopi Jordan, 1933
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Boreus brumalis Fitch, 1847Mid-winter Boreus
Boreus coloradensis Byers, 1955Riffle Snaketail
Boreus nivoriundus Fitch, 1847Snow-born Boreus
Boreus nix Carpenter, 1935
Cediopsylla simplex Baker, 1895
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) celsus Jordan, 1926
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) idius Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Chaetopsylla (Chaetopsylla) lotoris Stewart, 1926
Conorhinopsylla stanfordi Stewart, 1930
Corrodopsylla curvata Rothschild, 1915
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenophthalmus (Nearctoctenophthalmus) pseudagyrtes Baker, 1904
Doratopsylla blarinae C.Fox, 1914
Epitedia wenmanni Rothschild, 1904
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Megabothris (Amegabothris) quirini Rothschild, 1905
Megabothris (Megabothris) acerbus Jordan, 1925
Megabothris (Megabothris) asio Baker, 1904
Merope tuber Newman, 1838Earwig scorpionfly
Monopsyllus vison Baker, 1904
Myodopsylla insignis Rothschild, 1903
Nearctopsylla (Beringopsylla) genalis Baker, 1904
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Opisodasys pseudarctomys Baker, 1904
Orchopeas caedens Jordan, 1925
Orchopeas howardi Baker, 1895Grey squirrel flea
Orchopeas leucopus Baker, 1904
Oropsylla (Opisocrostis) bruneri Baker, 1895
Oropsylla (Oropsylla) arctomys Baker, 1904
Panorpa acuta (Carpenter, 1931)⇒ Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979
Panorpa anomala Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa banksi Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa claripennis Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa debilis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa helena Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
Panorpa hungerfordi Byers, 1973Bison Snaketail
Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979Acuminate Snaketail
Panorpa latipennis Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa maculosa Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Panorpa mirabilis Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa nebulosa Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa neglecta Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa rufescens Rambur, 1842
Panorpa subfurcata Westwood, 1842Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa submaculosa Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa venosa Westwood, 1846
Peromyscopsylla catatina Jordan, 1928
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pulex gillettei Baker, 1895
Tamiophila grandis Rothschild, 1902

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Michigan
SuborderNeomecoptera
Hinton, 1958
1
1
4
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
3
4
22
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
8
22
29
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



Mecoptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)
Mecoptera (Hyatt & Arms 1891)


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Mecoptera at artfakta.se
Mecoptera at dyntaxa.se
Mecoptera at gbif.org
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Mecoptera at irmng.org
Mecoptera at itis.gov