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Checklist for Suborder Pistillifera Willmann, 1987
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Mecoptera
Hyatt & Arms, 1891
Hanging flies, Hangingflies, Scorpion flies, Scorpionflies
13
36
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Pistillifera
Willmann, 1987
4
5
29
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Melanesia
4 Families width 29 Species
Bittacidae Handlirsch, 1906Hanging scorpionflies6SpeciesTaxom
Panorpodidae Byers, 1965Short-faced scorpionflies2SpeciesTaxom
Meropeidae Espen-Petersen, 1921Earwig-flies1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpidae Linnaeus, 1758Common scorpionflies20SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Melanesia
5 Genera with 29 Species
Bittacus Latreille, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Brachypanorpa Carpenter, 19762SpeciesTaxom
Hylobittacus Byers, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Merope Newman, 1838Earwigfly1SpeciesTaxom
Panorpa Linnaeus, 190620SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
29 Species
Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853Curtiss' milkweed
Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus punctiger Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823
Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861Heterosporous ferns
Brachypanorpa carolinensis Banks, 1905
Brachypanorpa jeffersoni Byers, 1976Appalachian Snaketail
Hylobittacus apicalis Hagen, 1861
Merope tuber Newman, 1838Earwig scorpionfly
Panorpa acuta (Carpenter, 1931)⇒ Panorpa issikii Penny & Byers, 1979
Panorpa americana Swederus, 1787Wedgeleaf maidenplum
Panorpa banksi Hine, 1901California bearpoppy
Panorpa banksiana Penny & Byers, 1979Acuminate Snaketail
Panorpa carolinensis Banks, 1905
Panorpa consuetudinis Snodgrass, 1927
Panorpa debilis Westwood, 1846Cultivated tobacco
Panorpa ensigera Bicha, 1983
Panorpa flexa Carpenter, 1935
Panorpa gracilis Carpenter, 1931
Panorpa helena Byers, 1962Arizona Snaketail
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 palustris Byers, 1958Boreal Snaketail
Panorpa rufa Gray, 1832Asian netvein hollyfern
Panorpa virginica Banks, 1906

Subnodes of Pistillifera with occurrences in Melanesia
InfraorderOpisthogonopora
Willmann, 1987
3
3
23
Families
Genera
Species

Taxom

InfraorderRaptipedia
Willmann, 1977
1
2
6
Family
Genera
Species

Taxom