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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1002
31782
192121
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
999
31760
192069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
919
31232
189614
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
538
24032
155049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
21
98
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pistillifera
Willmann, 1987
5
15
77
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Raptipedia
Willmann, 1977
1
9
60
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyBittacidae
Handlirsch, 1906
Hanging scorpionflies, Hangingflies, Hangingfly
9
60
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
9 Genera with 60 Species
Anabittacus Kimmins, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Apterobittacus MacLachlan, 18711SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 199037SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Issikiella Byers, 19725SpeciesTaxom
Nannobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19655SpeciesTaxom
Neobittacus Esben-Petersen, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Pazius Navas, 19779SpeciesTaxom
Thyridates Navas, 20031SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
60 Species
Anabittacus iridipennis Kimmins, 1929
Apterobittacus apterus MacLachlan, 1871Wingless Scorpionfly
Bittacus andinus Londt & Byers, 1974
Bittacus angrensis Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus aripuanaensis Penny, 1977
Bittacus aripuanensis Penny, 1977
Bittacus blancheti (Pictet, 1836)⇒ Neobittacus blancheti Pictet, 1836
Bittacus boraceiensis Morgante, 1967
Bittacus brasiliensis Klug, 1838
Bittacus brunipennis Collucci & A..., 2000
Bittacus brunneus Esben-Petersen, 1927
Bittacus chilensis Klug, 1838
Bittacus cruzi Machado, Men..., 2018
Bittacus disternum Byers, 1996
Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus femoralis Klug, 1838
Bittacus ferreirai Machado, Men..., 2018
Bittacus flavescens Klug, 1838
Bittacus fritzi Williner, 1990
Bittacus froehlichi Collucci & A..., 2000
Bittacus geniculatus Erichson, 1848
Bittacus golbachi Williner, 1990
Bittacus goldbachi Williner, 2000
Bittacus latreillei Collucci & A..., 2000
Bittacus maculosus Byers, 1965
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus omega Morgante, 1967
Bittacus panamensis Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail
Bittacus parkeri Byers, 2004
Bittacus pignatellii Navas, 1932
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus pintoi Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus rafaeli Machado, Hig..., 2022
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Bittacus varzeanus Machado, Men..., 2018
Bittacus vazdemelloi Machado, 2019
Bittacus willmanni Collucci & A..., 2001
Bittacus zelichi Williner, 1990
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Issikiella amazonica Byers & Florez, 1995
Issikiella araguaiensis Penny & Arias, 1983
Issikiella boliviensis Williner, 1985
Issikiella byersi Penny & Arias, 1983
Issikiella pulchra Byers, 1972
Nannobittacus dactyliferus Byers, 1997
Nannobittacus elegans Esben-Petersen, 1927
Nannobittacus pollex Byers & Roggero, 1992
Nannobittacus souzalopesi Penny & Arias, 1983
Nannobittacus tjederi Byers, 1965
Neobittacus aripuanaensis (Penny, 1977)⇒ Bittacus aripuanaensis Penny, 1977
Neobittacus blancheti Pictet, 1836
Pazius angaibara Lima & Dias, 2016
Pazius cinctipes Byers & Florez, 1995
Pazius convolutus García-Garcí..., 2015
Pazius furcatus Byers, 1957
Pazius gorgonensis Ascuntar-Osn..., 2016
Pazius gracilis Navas, 1908
Pazius ornaticaudus Penny, 1977Brook Snaketail
Pazius pectinatus Byers, 1977
Thyridates novokschonovi J. F. Petrul..., 2003


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