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Checklist for Suborder Pistillifera 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
 


List of families for Africa
4 Families width 114 Species
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies74SpeciesTaxom
Panorpodidae Byers, 1965Short-faced scorpionflies1SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies38SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Africa
9 Genera with 114 Species
Afrobittacus Londt, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Anomalobittacus Kimmins, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Bittacus Latreille, 197269SpeciesTaxom
Brachypanorpa Carpenter, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Issikiella Byers, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Kalobittacus Esben-Petersen, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 190638SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
114 Species
Afrobittacus melanostigma Londt, 1994
Anomalobittacus gracilipes Kimmins, 1928
Bittacus aequalis Navas, 1914
Bittacus africanus Esben-Petersen, 1915
Bittacus alluaudi Navas, 1914
Bittacus annae Londt, 1972
Bittacus armatus Tjeder, 1956
Bittacus banksi Esben-Petersen, 1915
Bittacus berlandi Capra, 1939
Bittacus bicornis Londt, 1993
Bittacus boranicus Capra, 1939
Bittacus bullatus Londt, 1972
Bittacus burgeoni Navas, 1930
Bittacus byersi Londt, 1972
Bittacus capensis Thunberg, 1784
Bittacus caprai Londt, 1972
Bittacus chevalieri Navas, 1908Branch pruner
Bittacus cottrelli Londt, 1972
Bittacus discors Navas, 1914
Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus elisabethae Navas, 1930
Bittacus erythrostigma Byers, 1975
Bittacus flavescens Klug, 1838
Bittacus fumosus Esben-Petersen, 1913
Bittacus homburgerae Navas, 1933Northwest lynceus
Bittacus imatongensis Mickoleit, 1979
Bittacus kimminsi Tjeder, 1956
Bittacus kunenensis Wood, 1933
Bittacus lachlani Navas, 1925Loosestrife
Bittacus leptocercus Navas, 1934Carolina yellow loosestrife
Bittacus lineatus Navas, 1914
Bittacus livingstonei Londt, 1981
Bittacus londti Midgley, 2023
Bittacus milleri Londt, 1978
Bittacus montanus Weele, 1910
Bittacus moschinus Navas, 1914
Bittacus natalensis (Wood, 1933)⇒ Bittacus zambezinus Navas, 1931
Bittacus nebulosus Klug, 1838
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus omega Morgante, 1967
Bittacus oreinus Navas, 1914
Bittacus panamensis Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail
Bittacus parkeri Byers, 2004
Bittacus peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913
Bittacus peterseni Kimmins, 1938
Bittacus pignatellii Navas, 1932
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus pinguipalpi Wood, 1933
Bittacus pintoi Souza Lopes ..., 1942
Bittacus pobeguini Navas, 1908
Bittacus punctiger Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus rossi Londt, 1977
Bittacus schoutedeni Esben-Petersen, 1913
Bittacus selysi Esben-Petersen, 1917
Bittacus sjostedti Weele, 1910
Bittacus smithersi Londt, 1972
Bittacus sobrinus Tjeder, 1956
Bittacus spatulatus Byers, 1996
Bittacus stanleyi Byers, 1968
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Bittacus testaceus Klug, 1838
Bittacus tjederi Londt, 1970
Bittacus tuxeni Byers, 1975
Bittacus vumbanus Smithers, 1960
Bittacus wahlbergi Londt, 1972
Bittacus walkeri Esben-Petersen, 1915
Bittacus weelei Esben-Petersen, 1913
Bittacus woodi (Smithers, 1959)⇒ Bittacus montanus Weele, 1910
Bittacus zambezinus Navas, 1931
Bittacus zulu Londt, 1972
Brachypanorpa jeffersoni Byers, 1976Appalachian Snaketail
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Issikiella pulchra Byers, 1972
Kalobittacus ramosus Byers, 1958Boreal 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 Pistillifera with occurrences in Africa
InfraorderOpisthogonopora
Willmann, 1987
3
3
40
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderRaptipedia
Willmann, 1977
1
6
74
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom