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Checklist for Family Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 (Hanging scorpionflies)
and region Canada (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
707
11317
47199
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
704
11307
47184
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
673
11100
46296
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
448
9313
40244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
18
82
239
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pistillifera
Willmann, 1987
8
12
35
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Raptipedia
Willmann, 1977
2
4
8
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBittacidae
Handlirsch, 1906
Hanging scorpionflies, Hangingflies, Hangingfly
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Canada
3 Genera with 6 Species
Apterobittacus MacLachlan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 18614SpeciesTaxom
Orobittacus Villegas & B..., 19811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Canada
6 Species
Apterobittacus apterus MacLachlan, 1871Wingless Scorpionfly
Bittacus chlorostigma MacLachlan, 1881Pale Snaketail
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Orobittacus obscurus Villegas & B..., 1981Gold rush hanging scorpionfly


Links, sources and further information
Bittacidae at gbif.org
Bittacidae at irmng.org
Bittacidae at itis.gov