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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
318
2012
3743
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
316
2008
3738
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
308
1984
3697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
198
1530
2907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
4
7
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pistillifera
Willmann, 1987
2
4
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Raptipedia
Willmann, 1977
1
3
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBittacidae
Handlirsch, 1906
Hanging scorpionflies, Hangingflies, Hangingfly
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Seychelles
3 Genera with 5 Species
Bittacus Latreille, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Issikiella Byers, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Kalobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19581SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Seychelles
5 Species
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Issikiella pulchra Byers, 1972
Kalobittacus ramosus Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail


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