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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
692
10933
46220
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
689
10923
46205
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
660
10729
45350
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
447
9059
39510
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
18
82
237
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pistillifera
Willmann, 1987
8
12
34
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


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