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Checklist for Family Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 (Hanging scorpionflies)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
9
22
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pistillifera
Willmann, 1987
2
5
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Raptipedia
Willmann, 1977
1
4
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBittacidae
Handlirsch, 1906
Hanging scorpionflies, Hangingflies, Hangingfly
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
4 Genera with 9 Species
Bittacus Latreille, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Kalobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Nannobittacus Esben-Petersen, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Pazius Navas, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
9 Species
Bittacus banksi Esben-Petersen, 1915
Bittacus disternum Byers, 1996
Bittacus panamensis Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail
Bittacus parkeri Byers, 2004
Bittacus pignatellii Navas, 1932
Bittacus spatulatus Byers, 1996
Kalobittacus demissus Byers, 1996
Kalobittacus inornatus Byers, 1996
Pazius obtusus Byers, 1957


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