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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region Wales (Great Britain, United Kingdom)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
515
4876
13111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
513
4870
13102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
485
4793
12943
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
330
4054
11605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
11
26
44
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Wales
11 Families width 44 Species and 5 Subspecies
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas15SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas9SpeciesTaxom
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19156SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies3SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Wales
25 Genera with 44 Species
#ABCHILMNOPRS
Amalaraeus Ioff, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amphipsylla Wagner, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Archaeopsylla Dampf, 18351SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 17671SpeciesTaxom
Callopsylla Wagner, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 19028SpeciesTaxom
Ctenocephalides Stiles & Col..., 1826Cat and Dog Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmus Kolenati, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Hectopsylla Frauenfeld, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsylla Taschenherg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 18563SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18111SpeciesTaxom
Megabothris Jordan, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Ornithopsylla Rothschild, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 18782SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Paraceras Wagner, 18561SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1803Human Fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Rhadinopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18972SpeciesTaxom
Spilopsyllus Baker, 18781SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Wales
44 Species and 5 Subspecies
Amalaraeus penicilliger mustelae Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Amphipsylla phaiomydis limonia Smit, 1977
Archaeopsylla erinacei erinacei Bouche, 1835Hedgehog Flea
Atopopsyllus cionus Poinar, 2015
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Boreus hyemalis Linnaeus, 1767Snow Flea
Callopsylla (Orneacus) waterstoni (Jordan, 1925)⇒ Callopsylla watersoni Jordan, 1925
Ceratophyllus farreni farreni Rothschild, 1905
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) fringillae Walker, 1856A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) hirundinis Curtis, 1826A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) rusticus Wagner, 1903A bird flea
Ceratophyllus styx jordani Smit, 1955
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) borealis Rothschild, 1906A bird flea
Ceratophyllus (Emmareus) garei Rothschild, 1902A bird flea
Ctenocephalides canis Curtis, 1826Dog flea
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) bisoctodentatus Kolenati, 1863A mole flea
Ctenophthalmus (Ctenophthalmus) nobilis Rothschild, 1898A mammal flea
Hectopsylla cypha Jordan, 1942
Hectopsylla stomis Jordan, 1925
Hystrichopsylla (Hystrichopsylla) talpae Curtis, 1826Mole flea
Ischnopsyllus (Hexactenopsylla) hexactenus Kolenati, 1856A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) elongatus Curtis, 1832A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) octactenus Kolenati, 1856A bat flea
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Megabothris (Gebiella) turbidus Rothschild, 1909A Bank Vole/Wood Mouse flea
Megabothris (Megabothris) walkeri Rothschild, 1902A mammal flea
Merope tuber Newman, 1838Earwig scorpionfly
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Ornithopsylla laetitiae Rothschild, 1908A seabird nest flea
Palaeopsylla minor Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Palaeopsylla soricis Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Panorpa cognata Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionfly
Panorpa germanica Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Paraceras melis Walker, 1856Badger flea
Polygenis (Polygenis) byturus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pulex sciurorum Schrank, 1803
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) isacantha Rothschild, 1907A mammal flea
Rhadinopsylla (Actenophthalmus) pentacantha Rothschild, 1897A mammal flea
Spilopsyllus cuniculi Dale, 1878European rabbit flea

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

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
3
3
5
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
7
21
37
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom



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


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Mecoptera at gbif.org
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Mecoptera at irmng.org
Mecoptera at itis.gov