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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region Queensland (East Australia, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
713
10688
33073
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
709
10675
33062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
674
10520
32717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
419
8235
27490
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
20
37
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Queensland
20 Families width 53 Species and 6 Subspecies
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19394SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas4SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies13SpeciesTaxom
Archipanorpidae Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsychidae Tillyard, 19175SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Choristidae Esben-Petersen, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Permochoristidae Tillyard, 19181SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebiidae Handlirsch, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Permopanorpidae Tillyard, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Stivaliidae Mardon, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stephanocircidae Wagner, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Parachoristidae Tillyard, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Xenochoristidae Riek, 19531SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Queensland
36 Genera with 53 Species
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Acanthopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19223SpeciesTaxom
Aetheca thamba. Jordan, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Archebittacus Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Archipanorpa Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Austrobittacus Riek, 19541SpeciesTaxom
Austrochoristella Willmann, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Austropanorpa Riek, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Bibikovana Traub, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Caurinus Russell, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Chorista Klug, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Coorilla Dunnet & Mardon, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1835Cat and Dog Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Edriobittacus Byers, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Harpobittacus Gerstaecker, 19158SpeciesTaxom
Lagaropsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19211SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19542SpeciesTaxom
Mesochorista Tillyard, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsyche Tillyard, 19171SpeciesTaxom
Mesoses Riek, 20141SpeciesTaxom
Mesotanyderus Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Neoparachorista Riek, 19554SpeciesTaxom
Neopermopanorpa Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Opisodasys Jordan, 19292SpeciesTaxom
Orthopsylloides Holland, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Prochoristella Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19791SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Stephanocircus Skuse, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Symbittacus Byers, 19861SpeciesTaxom
Taeniochorista Esben-Petersen, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Triassochorista Willmann, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Xenochoristella Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom
Xenopanorpa Riek, 19551SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Queensland
53 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthopsylla pavida Rothschild, 1916
Acanthopsylla rothschildi Rainbow, 1905
Acanthopsylla rothschildi nereis Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Aetheca wagneri ophidius (Jordan, 1929)⇒ Aetheca wagneri Baker, 1904
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Archebittacus exilis E. F. Riek, 1955
Archipanorpa magnifica R. J. Tillyard, 1917
Austrobittacus anomalus Riek, 1954
Austrochoristella whitehousei E. F. Riek, 1955
Austropanorpa australis E. F. Riek, 1952
Bibikovana iridis Holland, 1971
Bittacus eremus Lambkin, 1988
Caurinus tlagu Sikes & Stoc..., 2013
Chorista sobrina E. F. Riek, 1952
Coorilla similis Mardon & All..., 1978
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenocephalides felis Bouche, 1835Cat Flea
Edriobittacus microcercus Gerstaecker, 1885
Harpobittacus albatus Riek, 1954
Harpobittacus australis Klug, 1838
Harpobittacus christine Lambkin, 1994
Harpobittacus nigriceps Selys, 1868
Harpobittacus rubricatus Riek, 1954
Harpobittacus scheibeli Esben-Petersen, 1935
Harpobittacus septentrionis Lambkin, 1994
Harpobittacus tillyardi Esben-Petersen, 1915
Lagaropsylla mera Jordan & Rot..., 1921
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Leptopsylla taschenbergi cressida Peus, 1954
Mesochorista proavita Tillyard, 1916
Mesopsyche triareolata R. J. Tillyard, 1917
Mesoses gayndah Lambkin, 2014
Mesotanyderus jonesi E. F. Riek, 1955
Neoparachorista nana Riek, 1955
Neoparachorista perkinsi E. F. Riek, 1955
Neoparachorista semiovena E. F. Riek, 1955
Neoparachorista splendida E. F. Riek, 1955
Neopermopanorpa mesembria E. F. Riek, 1955
Opisodasys keeni Baker, 1896
Opisodasys vesperalis Jordan, 1929
Orthopsylloides abacetus abacetus Jordan & Rot..., 1922
Polygenis axius axius Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis (Polygenis) litargus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Prochoristella whitehousei Riek, 1955
Pygiopsylla phiola Smit, 1979Northern kiore flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) isacantha Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Stephanocircus dasyuri Skuse, 1893
Symbittacus scitulus Byers, 1986
Taeniochorista bifurcata Riek, 1973
Taeniochorista pallida Esben-Petersen, 1914
Triassochorista nana E. F. Riek, 1955
Xenochoristella hillae E. F. Riek, 1955
Xenopanorpa didymovena E. F. Riek, 1955

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in Queensland
SuborderAneuretopsychina
Rasnitsyn & Kozlov, 1990
1
5
5
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderEumecoptera
Tillyard, 1919
3
4
4
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNeomecoptera
Hinton, 1958
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
4
10
21
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderProtomecoptera
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
9
14
19
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyXenochoristidae
Riek, 1953
1
1
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