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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
25
156
778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pistillifera
Willmann, 1987
8
19
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Raptipedia
Willmann, 1977
2
10
31
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBittacidae
Handlirsch, 1906
Hanging scorpionflies, Hangingflies, Hangingfly
9
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
9 Genera with 27 Species
Apterobittacus MacLachlan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Apterobittcus1SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 193117SpeciesTaxom
Exilibittacus Yang & al., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Harpobittacus Gerstaecker, 18381SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Kalobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Orobittacus Villegas & B..., 19811SpeciesTaxom
Palaeobittacus Carpenter, 19281SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
27 Species
Apterobittacus apterus MacLachlan, 1871Wingless Scorpionfly
Apterobittcus apterus
Bittacus alexanderi Byers, 1999
Bittacus apicalis (Hagen, 1861)⇒ Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Bittacus banksi Esben-Petersen, 1915
Bittacus capensis Thunberg, 1784
Bittacus chlorostigma MacLachlan, 1881Pale Snaketail
Bittacus egestionis F. M. Carpenter, 1955
Bittacus mexicanus Klug, 1838
Bittacus nebulosus Klug, 1838
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus peninsularis Byers, 1996
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus punctiger Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Bittacus sylvaticus Byers, 1996
Bittacus texanus Banks, 1908
Bittacus zambezinus Navas, 1931
Exilibittacus plagioneurus Liu & al., 2014
Harpobittacus australis Klug, 1838
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Kalobittacus bimaculatus Esben-Petersen, 1914
Kalobittacus masoni Byers, 1994
Kalobittacus similis Byers, 1994
Orobittacus obscurus Villegas & B..., 1981Gold rush hanging scorpionfly
Palaeobittacus eocenicus Carpenter, 1928


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