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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
381
3211
5854
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
3210
5853
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
364
3146
5687
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
240
2486
4623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
10
23
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for North-Central Mexico
10 Families width 54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas22SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae (Billberg, 1820)Cat fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 191510SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies2SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Genera for North-Central Mexico
23 Genera with 54 Species
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Atyphloceras Jordan & Rot..., 19522SpeciesTaxom
Baculomeris Smit, 19501SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1835Cat and Dog Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 20004SpeciesTaxom
Ctenopsyllus Kolenati, 01SpeciesTaxom
Echidnophaga Olliff, 18751SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsylla Taschenherg, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Jellisonia Traub, 19517SpeciesTaxom
Kohlsia Traub, 19563SpeciesTaxom
Meringis Jordan, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Myodopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19371SpeciesTaxom
Orchopeas Jordan, 19043SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 19651SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Peromyscopsylla Fox, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Pleochaetis Jordan, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Plusaetis Smit, 19506SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19506SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1895Human Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Stenoponia Jordan & Rot..., 19521SpeciesTaxom
Strepsylla Traub, 19522SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North-Central Mexico
54 Species and 2 Subspecies
Atyphloceras echis Jordan & Rot..., 1915
Atyphloceras tancitari Traub & Johnson, 1952
Baculomeris schmidti Traub, 1950
Bittacus mexicanus Klug, 1838
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Ctenophthalmus (Alloctenus) cryptotis Traub & Barrera, 1966
Ctenophthalmus (Nearctoctenophthalmus) pseudagyrtes Baker, 1904
Ctenophthalmus adetus (Jordan & Rot..., 1920)⇒ Ctenophthalmus bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863
Ctenophthalmus tecpin Morrone, Aco..., 2000
Ctenopsyllus mexicanus
Echidnophaga gallinacea Westwood, 1875A stick-tight flea
Hystrichopsylla orophila Barrera, 1952
Jellisonia bonia Traub & Johnson, 1952
Jellisonia grayi Hubbard, 1958
Jellisonia guerrerensis Morales, 1990
Jellisonia hayesi Traub, 1950
Jellisonia ironsi Eads, 1947
Jellisonia klotsi Traub, 1944
Jellisonia wisemani Eads, 1951
Kohlsia ahuacatlan Acosta, Salc..., 2009
Kohlsia cora Traub, 1950
Kohlsia pelaezi Barrera, 1956
Meringis altipecten Traub & Hoff, 1951
Meringis arachis Jordan, 1929
Myodopsylla collinsi Kohls, 1937
Orchopeas fulleri Traub, 1950
Orchopeas howardi Baker, 1895Grey squirrel flea
Orchopeas leucopus Baker, 1904
Palaeopsylla soricis scobina Smit & Rosicky, 1965
Panorpa attenuata Byers, 1996
Panorpa contorta Byers, 1996
Peromyscopsylla hesperomys adelpha Rothschild, 1915
Pleochaetis mundus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Pleochaetis paramundus Traub, 1950
Plusaetis apollinaris Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Plusaetis equatoris Jordan, 1933
Plusaetis mathesoni Traub, 1950
Plusaetis parus Traub, 1950
Plusaetis sibynus Jordan, 1925
Plusaetis vermiformis Traub, 1950
Polygenis (Polygenis) adocetus Traub, 1950
Polygenis (Polygenis) gwyni C. Fox, 1914Flea
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) martinezbaezi Vargas, 1951
Polygenis (Polygenis) vazquezi Vargas, 1951
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Pulex (Juxtapulex) porcinus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pulex (Pulex) simulans (Baker, 1895)⇒ Pulex irritans Linnaeus, 1758
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Stenoponia ponera Traub & Johnson, 1952
Strepsylla mina Traub, 1950
Strepsylla taluna Traub & Johnson, 1952

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in North-Central Mexico
SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
2
2
3
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
8
21
51
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