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Checklist for Order Mecoptera Hyatt & Arms, 1891 (Hanging flies)
and region West Germany (Germany)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
689
6869
20473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
686
6864
20468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
615
6657
19979
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
373
5421
17205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
15
34
65
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for West Germany
15 Families width 65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies18SpeciesTaxom
Pulicidae Billberg, 1820Cat fleas2SpeciesTaxom
Boreidae Latreille, 1816Snow fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllidae Dampf, 1908Bird Fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalopsyllidae Oudemans, 1909Marsupial fleas3SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsyllidae Tiraboschi, 1904Insectivore fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllidae Wahlgren, 1907Bat fleas6SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsyllidae Rothschild &..., 1915Bird fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Kaltanidae Martynova, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebiidae Handlirsch, 190614SpeciesTaxom
Mesopsychidae Tillyard, 19170SpeciesTaxom
Ctenophthalmidae Rothschild, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies8SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolycentropodidae Handlirsch, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsyllidae Wagner, 19391SpeciesTaxom


Genera for West Germany
33 Genera with 65 Species
#ABCDEHILMNOPS
Archegetes Handlirsch, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Atopopsyllus Poinar, 20151SpeciesTaxom
Auxobittacus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 18384SpeciesTaxom
Boreus Latreille, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Ceratophyllus Curtis, 18031SpeciesTaxom
Dactylopsylla Jordan, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Ectinorus Jordan, 19421SpeciesTaxom
Haplobittacus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Hystrichopsylla Taschenherg, 18261SpeciesTaxom
Ischnopsyllus Westwood, 19064SpeciesTaxom
Leptopsylla Jordan & Rot..., 18111SpeciesTaxom
Megachorites Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Mesobittacus Handlirsch, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Mesopanorpa Handlirsch, 19532SpeciesTaxom
Mesotanyderus Riek, 1955
0SpeciesTaxom
Neorthophlebia Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Nosopsyllus Jordan, 18001SpeciesTaxom
Nycteridopsylla Oudemans, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Orthophlebia Westwood, 19538SpeciesTaxom
Palaeopsylla Hopkins & Ro..., 18781SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 18388SpeciesTaxom
Parabittacus Handlirsch, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Parorthophlebia Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pleobittacus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Polydicrobittacus Bode, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Polygenis Jordan, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Protobittacus Tillyard, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Protorthophlebia Tillyard, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pseudopolycentropus Handlirsch, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Pulex Linnaeus, 1758Human Fleas1SpeciesTaxom
Pygiopsylla Rothschild, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Synorthophlebia Handlirsch, 19532SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Germany
65 Species and 1 Subspecies
Archegetes neuropterorum A. Handlirsch, 1906
Archegetes neuropterorus Handlirsch, 1906
Atopopsyllus cionus Poinar, 2015
Auxobittacus marginelaesus Bode, 1953
Bittacus brasiliensis Klug, 1838
Bittacus hageni Brauer, 1860
Bittacus italicus Müller, 1766
Bittacus testaceus Klug, 1838
Boreus brumalis Fitch, 1847Mid-winter Boreus
Boreus hyemalis Linnaeus, 1767Snow Flea
Boreus westwoodi Hagen, 1866
Ceratophyllus (Ceratophyllus) gallinae Schrank, 1803A bird flea
Dactylopsylla bluei psila Prince & Stark, 1951
Ectinorus polymerus Jordan, 1942
Haplobittacus parvus A. Bode, 1953
Hystrichopsylla (Hystrichopsylla) talpae Curtis, 1826Mole flea
Ischnopsyllus (Hexactenopsylla) hexactenus Kolenati, 1856A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) intermedius Rothschild, 1898A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) octactenus Kolenati, 1856A bat flea
Ischnopsyllus (Ischnopsyllus) simplex Rothschild, 1906A bat flea
Leptopsylla (Leptopsylla) segnis Schonherr, 1811A House Mouse flea
Megachorites brevicollis A. Bode, 1953
Mesobittacus clavaeformis A. Bode, 1953
Mesobittacus marginelaesus A. Bode, 1953
Mesobittacus minutus A. Handlirsch, 1939
Mesopanorpa formosa A. Bode, 1953
Mesopanorpa obtusa A. Bode, 1953
Neorthophlebia maculipennis Handlirsch, 1906
Nosopsyllus (Nosopsyllus) fasciatus Bosc, 1800European rat flea
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) longiceps Rothschild, 1908A bat flea
Nycteridopsylla (Nycteridopsylla) pentactena Kolenati, 1856
Orthophlebia (Dolichophlebia) diminuta A. Bode, 1953
Orthophlebia (Mesopanorpa) formosa Bode, 1953
Orthophlebia brunsvicensis A. Bode, 1905
Orthophlebia compacta A. Bode, 1953
Orthophlebia fallerslebensis A. Bode, 1953
Orthophlebia latipennisimilis A. Bode, 1953
Orthophlebia lithographica R. Willmann, 1998
Orthophlebia speciosa A. Bode, 1953
Palaeopsylla minor Dale, 1878A mammal flea
Panorpa alpina (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Aulops alpina Rambur, 1842
Panorpa cognata Rambur, 1842Wittmann's milkvetch
Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionfly
Panorpa germanica Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Panorpa maculatuosa G. Statz, 1936
Panorpa rhenana G. Statz, 1936
Panorpa rottensis G. Statz, 1936
Panorpa terminata Klug, 1838
Parabittacus lingula A. Bode, 1953
Parorthophlebia grasselensis A. Bode, 1953
Pleobittacus retroflexus A. Bode, 1953
Polydicrobittacus lingula Bode, 1953
Polygenis (Polygenis) byturus Jordan & Rot..., 1923
Polygenis brachinus Jordan, 1950
Protobittacus arculatus A. Bode, 1953
Protobittacus clavaeformis Bode, 1953
Protobittacus desacuminatus A. Bode, 1953
Protorthophlebia cuneata A. Bode, 1953
Pseudopolycentropus obtusus A. Bode, 1953
Pseudopolycentropus triasicus F. Papier, 1996
Pulex (Pulex) irritans Linnaeus, 1758Human Flea
Pygiopsylla hoplia Jordan & Rot..., 1922Southern kiore flea
Synorthophlebia obtusa Bode, 1953
Synorthophlebia speciosa Bode, 1953

Subnodes of Mecoptera with occurrences in West Germany
SuborderAneuretopsychina
Rasnitsyn & Kozlov, 1990
2
2
2
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderNeomecoptera
Hinton, 1958
1
1
3
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderPistillifera
Willmann, 1987
3
16
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

SuborderProtomecoptera
Tillyard, 1917
1
1
1
Family
Genus
Species

Taxom

SuborderSiphonaptera
Latreille, 1825
Flea, Fleas
8
13
18
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