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Checklist of Family Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906 (Hanging scorpionflies)
for Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10622
39131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10614
39115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10460
38704
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8357
33786
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
11
25
80
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pistillifera
Willmann, 1987
2
4
32
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Raptipedia
Willmann, 1977
1
3
9
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBittacidae
Handlirsch, 1906
Hanging scorpionflies, Hangingflies, Hangingfly
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
3 Genera with 9 Species
Bittacus Latreille, 18617SpeciesTaxom
Issikiella Byers, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Kalobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indian Ocean islands
9 Species
Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus flavescens Klug, 1838
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus omega Morgante, 1967
Bittacus pintoi Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Issikiella pulchra Byers, 1972
Kalobittacus ramosus Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail


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