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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region North Africa (Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
10948
38362
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
10924
38301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
10787
38002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
387
8356
31453
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
14
38
98
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North Africa
14 Families width 98 Species and 38 Subspecies
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas10SpeciesTaxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas22SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies7SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Panorpodidae Byers, 1965Short-faced scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas16SpeciesTaxom
Coptopsyllidae Wagner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies22SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North Africa
38 Genera with 98 Species
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Aconothobius Smit, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Acropsylla Rothschild, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Afristivalius Traub, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopsylla Dampf, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 18616SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 18472SpeciesTaxom
Brachypanorpa Carpenter, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Caenopsylla Rothschild, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 18034SpeciesTaxom
Citrine1SpeciesTaxom
Coptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19321SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1925Cat and Dog Fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 19637SpeciesTaxom
Dasypsyllus Baker, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Dinopsyllus Jordan & Rot..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 19822SpeciesTaxom
Hectopsylla Frauenfeld, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Hopkinsipsylla Traub, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsylla Taschenherg, 19772SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19519SpeciesTaxom
Myoxopsylla Myoxopsylla, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 191214SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 190622SpeciesTaxom
Parapulex Wagner, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1997Human Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19121SpeciesTaxom
Rhinolophopsylla Oudemans, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Spilopsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Stenoponia Jordan & Rot..., 19029SpeciesTaxom
Synosternus Jordan, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Typhloceras Wagner, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Xenopsylla Glinkiewicz, 190411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Africa
98 Species and 38 Subspecies
Aconothobius orientalis Lewis, Kulka..., 1972
Acropsylla episema episema Rothschild, 1911
Afristivalius sellatus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Archaeopsylla erinacei maura Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Atopopsyllus cionus Poinar, 2015
Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus punctiger Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Boreus brumalis Fitch, 1847Mid-winter Boreus
Boreus nivoriundus Fitch, 1847Snow-born Boreus
Brachypanorpa jeffersoni Byers, 1976Appalachian Snaketail
Caenopsylla eremita Beaucournu &..., 1985
Caenopsylla janineae Beaucournu &..., 1987
Caenopsylla mira Rothschild, 1909
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) hirundinis Curtis, 1826A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Monopsyllus) sciurorum (Schrank, 1803)⇒ Monopsyllus sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Ceratophyllus sciurorum sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Citrine forktail Say, 1839
Coptopsylla wassiliewi Wagner, 1932
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis felis Bouche, 1885Cat Flea
Ctenocephalides felis strongylus Jordan, 1925
Ctenophthalmus ansorgei ansorgei Rothschild, 1907
Ctenophthalmus (Euctenophthalmus) levanticus Lewis, 1964
Ctenophthalmus (Mediocte) russulae Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Ctenophthalmus russulae galloibericus Beaucournu &..., 1972
Ctenophthalmus russulae russulae Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Ctenophthalmus russulae tangerensis Hastriter & ..., 1975
Ctenophthalmus hoogstraali Traub, 1963
Dasypsyllus (Dasypsyllus) gallinulae Dale, 1878A bird flea
Dasypsyllus gallinulae gallinulae Dale, 1878Moorhen Flea
Dinopsyllus (Dinopsyllus) lypusus Jordan & Rot..., 1913
Echidnophaga murina Tiraboschi, 1903
Echidnophaga tenerifensis Gil Collado,..., 1982
Hectopsylla broscus Jordan & Rot..., 1906
Hopkinsipsylla occulta Traub, 1965
Hopkinsipsylla occulta praeceps Traub, 1965
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Hystrichopsylla (Hystrichopsylla) talpae Curtis, 1826Mole flea
Hystrichopsylla talpae riouxi Beaucournu &..., 1977
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) hispanicus Jordan, 1942
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) intermedius Rothschild, 1898A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) octactenus Kolenati, 1856A bat flea
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) algira Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Leptopsylla algira agadirensis Hastriter & ..., 1975
Leptopsylla algira algira Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Leptopsylla algira atlantidis Beaucournu, 1993
Leptopsylla algira moroccana Grenier, 1957
Leptopsylla algira tuggurtensis Smit, 1951
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Leptopsylla taschenbergi amitina Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Leptopsylla taschenbergi calamana Jordan, 1951
Myoxopsylla (Myoxopsylla) laverani Rothschild, 1911
Myoxopsylla laverani laverani Rothschild, 1911
Nosopsyllus (Gerbillophilus) henleyi Rothschild, 1904
Nosopsyllus henleyi mauritanicus Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Nosopsyllus (Gerbillophilus) oranus Jordan, 1931
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) atlantis Jordan, 1937
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) barbarus Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) durii Hubbard, 1956
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londinensis Rothschild, 1903English rat flea
Nosopsyllus londinensis londinensis Rothschild, 1903
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) londiniensis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Nosopsyllus londinensis Rothschild, 1903
Nosopsyllus londiniensis londiniensis Rothschild, 1903
Nosopsyllus garamanticus Beaucournu &..., 1988
Nosopsyllus maurus Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Nosopsyllus maurus maurus Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Panorpa acuta (Carpenter, 1931)⇒ Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979
Panorpa banksi Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa bichai Byers, 1993
Panorpa bifida Carpenter, 1935
Panorpa capillata Byers, 1996
Panorpa carolinensis Banks, 1905
Panorpa choctaw Byers, 1993
Panorpa claripennis Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa debilis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa flexa Carpenter, 1935
Panorpa helena Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
Panorpa isolata Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979Acuminate Snaketail
Panorpa latipennis Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa longicornis Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa maculosa Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Panorpa nebulosa Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa neglecta Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa rufescens Rambur, 1842
Panorpa subfurcata Westwood, 1842Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa submaculosa Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa virginica Banks, 1906
Parapulex chephrenis Rothschild, 1903
Peromyscopsylla hesperomys adelpha Rothschild, 1915
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pulex (Pulex) larimerius R. E. Lewis, 1997
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Rhadinopsylla (Rhadinopsylla) masculana Jordan & Rot..., 1912
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata Taschenberg, 1880
Rhinolophopsylla unipectinata arabs Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Spilopsyllus cuniculi Dale, 1878European rabbit flea
Stenoponia tripectinata Tiraboschi, 1902
Stenoponia tripectinata barcana Jordan, 1958
Stenoponia tripectinata gaudi Beaucournu, 1974
Stenoponia tripectinata insperata Weiss, 1930
Stenoponia tripectinata megaera Jordan, 1958
Stenoponia tripectinata tenax Jordan, 1958
Stenoponia tripectinata thinophila Jordan, 1958
Stenoponia tripectinata tingitana Jordan, 1958
Stenoponia tripectinata tripectinata Tiraboschi, 1902
Synosternus cleopatrae Rothschild, 1903
Synosternus cleopatrae cleopatrae Rothschild, 1903
Typhloceras favosum Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Typhloceras favosum favosum Jordan & Rot..., 1914
Typhloceras poppei Wagner, 1903A mammal flea
Typhloceras poppei poppei Wagner, 1903
Xenopsylla blanci Smit, 1957
Xenopsylla brasiliensis Baker, 1904A mammal flea
Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903Indian rat flea
Xenopsylla cheopis cheopis (Rothschild, 1903)⇒ Xenopsylla cheopis Rothschild, 1903
Xenopsylla cunicularis Smit, 1957Spanish rabbit flea
Xenopsylla difficilis Jordan, 1925
Xenopsylla gratiosa Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Xenopsylla guancha Beaucournu, ..., 1989
Xenopsylla nilotica Jordan & Rot..., 1908
Xenopsylla nubica Rothschild, 1903
Xenopsylla ramesis Rothschild, 1904

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in North Africa
SuborderNeomecoptera
Hinton, 1958
1
1
2
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
3
4
30
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
10
33
66
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
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Mecoptera at irmng.org
Mecoptera at itis.gov