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Checklist for Infraorder Opisthogonopora Willmann, 1987
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
22
99
508
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pistillifera
Willmann, 1987
4
9
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Opisthogonopora
Willmann, 1987
3
3
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Africa
3 Families width 40 Species
Panorpodidae Byers, 1965Short-faced scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies38SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
3 Genera with 40 Species
Brachypanorpa Carpenter, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 190638SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
40 Species
Brachypanorpa jeffersoni Byers, 1976Appalachian Snaketail
Merope tuber Newman, 1838Earwig scorpionfly
Panorpa acuminata Byers, 1993
Panorpa acuta (Carpenter, 1931)⇒ Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979
Panorpa alpina (Rambur, 1842)⇒ Aulops alpina Rambur, 1842
Panorpa americana Swederus, 1787Wedgeleaf maidenplum
Panorpa banksi Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa bichai Byers, 1993
Panorpa bifida Carpenter, 1935
Panorpa capillata Byers, 1996
Panorpa carolinensis Banks, 1905
Panorpa choctaw Byers, 1993
Panorpa communis Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionfly
Panorpa consuetudinis Snodgrass, 1927
Panorpa debilis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa ensigera Bicha, 1983
Panorpa ferruginea Byers, 1993
Panorpa flexa Carpenter, 1935
Panorpa germanica Linnaeus, 1758Gray bushmallow
Panorpa helena Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
Panorpa hispida Byers, 1993
Panorpa isolata Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979Acuminate Snaketail
Panorpa latipennis Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa longicornis Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa lugubris Swederus, 1787Mourning Scorpionfly
Panorpa maculosa Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Panorpa nebulosa Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa neglecta Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa oconee Byers, 1993
Panorpa pachymera Byers, 1993
Panorpa planicola Byers, 1993
Panorpa robusta Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa rufa Gray, 1832Asian netvein hollyfern
Panorpa rufescens Rambur, 1842
Panorpa scopulifera Byers, 1993
Panorpa subfurcata Westwood, 1842Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa submaculosa Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa venosa Westwood, 1846
Panorpa virginica Banks, 1906

Subnodes of Opisthogonopora with occurrences in Africa
SuperfamilyPanorpoidea
Willmann, 1987
2
2
39
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

FamilyMeropeidae ♰
Espen-Petersen, 1921
Earwig-flies, Earwigflies, earwigfly, Forcepflies
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom