Hangingfly
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 probably Harpobittacus tillyardi
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species numbers in parentheses Anabittacus (1) |
Hangingflies or hanging scorpionflies (Bittacidae) are a family of Scorpionflies.
The genus Bittacus, comprising of ca. 75 percent of all species within the family, occurs worldwide. Other genera are mostly confined to either South America or Australia.
[edit] Species
This list is adapted from The World Checklist of extant Mecoptera Species: Bittacidae and presumably complete up to (1997).
- Anabittacus Kimmins, 1929
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- Anabittacus iridipennis Kimmins, 1929 (Chile)
- Anomalobittacus Kimmins, 1928
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- Anomalobittacus gracilipes Kimmins, 1928 (South Africa)
- Apterobittacus MacLachlan, 1893
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- Apterobittacus apterus (MacLachlan), 1871 (southern USA)
- Austrobittacus Riek, 1954
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- Austrobittacus anomalus Riek, 1954 (Australia)
- Bittacus Latreille, 1805 (worldwide)
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- Bittacus aequalis Navás, 1914 (Kenya)
- Bittacus africanus Esben-Petersen, 1915 (Zaire)
- Bittacus alluaudi Navás, 1914 (Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia)
- Bittacus andinus Londt & Byers, 1974 (Bolivia, Peru)
- Bittacus angrensis Souza Lopes & Mangabeira, 1942 (Brazil)
- Bittacus annae Londt, 1972 (South Africa)
- Bittacus appendiculatus Esben-Petersen, 1927 (China (Yunnan))
- Bittacus armatus Tjeder, 1956 (Zimbabwe, South Africa)
- Bittacus banksi Esben-Petersen, 1915 (Panama to Mexico)
- Bittacus berlandi Capra, 1939 (Tanzania, Kenya)
- Bittacus bicornis Londt, 1993 (South Africa)
- Bittacus bifurcatus Hua & Tan, 2008 (China)
- Bittacus boraceiensis Morgante, 1967 (Brazil)
- Bittacus boranicus Capra, 1939 (Ethiopia)
- Bittacus brasiliensis Klug, 1838 (Argentina, Brazil)
- Bittacus brunneus Esben-Petersen, 1927 (Paraguay)
- Bittacus bullatus Londt, 1972 (South Africa)
- Bittacus burgeoni Navás, 1930 (Zaire)
- Bittacus burmanus Tjeder, 1974 (Burma)
- Bittacus byersi Londt, 1972 (South Africa)
- Bittacus capensis (Thunberg, 1784) (South Africa)
- Bittacus caprai Londt, 1972 (Zambia, Zimbabwe)
- Bittacus carpenteri Cheng, 1957 (China (Szechwan))
- Bittacus chevalieri (Navás, 1908) (Chad, Mali, Senegal, Djibouti)
- Bittacus chilensis Klug, 1838 (Chile)
- Bittacus chlorostigma MacLachlan, 1881 (southern USA)
- Bittacus chujoi Issiki & Cheng, 1947 (Taiwan)
- Bittacus cirratus Tjeder, 1956 (China (Manchuria, Kiangsi))
- Bittacus contumax Tjeder, 1956 (China)
- Bittacus coreanus Issiki, 1929 (China (Kiangsu), Korea)
- Bittacus cottrelli Londt, 1972 (South Africa)
- Bittacus discors Navás, 1914 (Kenya, Somalia)
- Bittacus disternum Byers, 1996 (Costa Rica)
- Bittacus diversinervis Souza Lopes & Mangabeira, 1942 (Brazil)
- Bittacus echinatus Hua & Huang, 2008 (China)
- Bittacus elisabethae Navás, 1930 (Zaire)
- Bittacus eremus Lambkin, 1988 (Australia)
- Bittacus erythrostigma Byers, 1975 (Uganda, Zaire)
- Bittacus femoralis Klug, 1838 (Brazil)
- Bittacus flavescens Klug, 1838 (Brazil, Venezuela)
- Bittacus formosanus Issiki, 1927 (Taiwan)
- Bittacus fritzi Williner, 1990 (Argentina)
- Bittacus fumosus Esben-Petersen, 1913 (Kenya, Zimbabwe,Tanzania, Zambia)
- Bittacus geniculatus Erichson, 1848 (Brazil, Guyana)
- Bittacus golbachi Williner, 1990 (Argentina)
- Bittacus gressitti Cheng, 1957 (China (Kwangtung))
- Bittacus hageni Brauer, 1860 (Austria, Belgium, France)
- Bittacus henryi Kimmins, 1928 (Sri Lanka)
- Bittacus homburgerae Navás, 1933 (French Guinea)
- Bittacus indicus Walker, 1853 (India)
- Bittacus insularis Esben-Petersen, 1915 (Sri Lanka)
- Bittacus issikii Miyamoto, 1979 (Japan)
- Bittacus italicus (Müller, 1766) (Belgium, Bosnia, Germany, Romania, Spain, Switzerland)
- Bittacus kagoshimaensis Issiki, 1929 (Japan)
- Bittacus kimminsi Tjeder, 1956 (South Africa)
- Bittacus kunenensis Wood, 1933 (Namibia)
- Bittacus lachlani Navás, 1925 (Kenya)
- Bittacus laevipes Navás, 1909 (Japan)
- Bittacus latipennis Gerstaecker, 1885 (India)
- Bittacus leptocaudus Byers, 1965 (Thailand)
- Bittacus leptocercus Navás, 1934 (Tanzania)
- Bittacus lineatus Navás, 1914 (Kenya)
- Bittacus livingstonei Londt, 1981 (Malawi)
- Bittacus maculatus Issiki, 1927 (Taiwan)
- Bittacus maculosus Byers, 1965 (Brazil, Trinidad)
- Bittacus malaisei Tjeder, 1974 (Burma)
- Bittacus marginatus Miyake, 1913 (Japan)
- Bittacus mastrillii Navás, 1913 (Japan)
- Bittacus mexicanus Klug, 1838 (Mexico)
- Bittacus milleri Londt, 1978 (South Africa)
- Bittacus montanus Weele, 1910 (Angola, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia)
- Bittacus moschinus Navás, 1914 (Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia)
- Bittacus natalensis Wood, 1933 (Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa)
- Bittacus nebulosus Klug, 1838 (Mozambique, South Africa)
- Bittacus nipponicus Navás, 1909 (Japan)
- Bittacus nodosus Rust & Byers, 1976 (India, Pakistan)
- Bittacus occidentis Walker, 1853 (USA)
- Bittacus omega Morgante, 1967 (Brazil)
- Bittacus oreinus Navás, 1914 (Ethiopia)
- Bittacus panamensis Byers, 1958 (Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela)
- Bittacus peninsularis Byers, 1996 (Mexico (Baja California Sur))
- Bittacus peringueyi Esben-Petersen, 1913 (South Africa)
- Bittacus peterseni Kimmins, 1938 (South Africa)
- Bittacus pieli Navás, 1935 (China (Kiangsi))
- Bittacus pignatellii Navás, 1932 (Panama)
- Bittacus pilicornis Westwood, 1846 (Canada, USA)
- Bittacus pinguipalpi Wood, 1933 (Namibia)
- Bittacus pintoi Souza Lopes & Mangabeira, 1942 (Brazil)
- Bittacus planus Cheng, 1949 (China (Shensi))
- Bittacus pobeguini (Navás, 1908) (Zaire, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Uganda)
- Bittacus pollex Byers & Roggero, 1992 (Panama)
- Bittacus punctiger Westwood, 1846 (USA)
- Bittacus rossi Londt, 1977 (Zaire)
- Bittacus saigusai Miyamoto, 1984 (Japan)
- Bittacus schoutedeni Esben-Petersen, 1913 (Zaire)
- Bittacus selysi Esben-Petersen, 1917 (South Africa)
- Bittacus sinensis Walker, 1853 (China (Chekiang, Kiangsu), Korea, Japan)
- Bittacus sinicus Issiki, 1931 (China (Szechwan))
- Bittacus sjostedti Weele, 1910 (Kenya, Tanzania)
- Bittacus smithersi Londt, 1972 (South Africa)
- Bittacus sobrinus Tjeder, 1956 (South Africa)
- Bittacus sonani Issiki, 1929 (Taiwan)
- Bittacus spatulatus Byers, 1996 (Costa Rica, Nicaragua)
- Bittacus stanleyi Byers, 1968 (Zaire, Malawi)
- Bittacus stigmaterus Say, 1823 (USA)
- Bittacus striatus Issiki, 1927 (Taiwan)
- Bittacus strigosus Hagen, 1861 (USA, Canada)
- Bittacus sylvaticus Byers, 1996 (Mexico (Veracruz))
- Bittacus takaoensis Miyake, 1913 (Japan)
- Bittacus taraiensis Penny, 1969 (India)
- Bittacus tarsalis Miyamoto, 1984 (Japan)
- Bittacus testaceus Klug, 1838 (Zimbabwe, South Africa)
- Bittacus texanus Banks, 1908 (southern USA)
- Bittacus tienmushana Cheng, 1957 (China (Chekiang))
- Bittacus tjederi Londt, 1970 (South Africa)
- Bittacus triangularis Issiki, 1929 (Korea, Manchuria)
- Bittacus tuxeni Byers, 1975 (Guinea, Malawi)
- Bittacus ussuriensis Plutenko, 1985 (Far Eastern Russia)
- Bittacus vexilliferus Byers, 1970 (China (Szechwan))
- Bittacus vumbanus Smithers, 1960 (Zimbabwe)
- Bittacus wahlbergi Londt, 1972 (South Africa)
- Bittacus walkeri Esben-Petersen, 1915 (South Africa)
- Bittacus weelei Esben-Petersen, 1913 (Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia)
- Bittacus zambezinus Navás, 1931 (Mozambique, Malawi, Zimbabwe, South Africa)
- Bittacus zelichi Williner, 1990 (Argentina)
- Bittacus zulu Londt, 1972 (South Africa)
- Edriobittacus Byers, 1974
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- Edriobittacus microcercus (Gerstaecker, 1885) (Australia)
- Harpobittacus Gerstaecker, 1885 (Australia)
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- Harpobittacus albatus Riek, 1954 (Australia)
- Harpobittacus australis (Klug, 1838) (Tasmania)
- Harpobittacus cristine Lambkin, 1994 (Australia)
- Harpobittacus nigratus Navás, 1932 (Australia (New South Wales))
- Harpobittacus nigriceps (Selys, 1868) (Australia)
- Harpobittacus phaeoscius Riek, 1954 (Australia)
- Harpobittacus quasisimilis Lambkin, 1994 (Australia)
- Harpobittacus rubricatus Riek, 1954 (Australia)
- Harpobittacus scheibeli Esben-Petersen, 1935 (Australia)
- Harpobittacus septentrionis Lambkin, 1994 (Australia)
- Harpobittacus similis Esben-Petersen, 1935 (Australia)
- Harpobittacus tillyardi Esben-Petersen, 1915 (Tasmania)
- Hylobittacus Byers, 1979
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- Hylobittacus apicalis (Hagen, 1861) (USA, Mexico)
- Issikiella Byers, 1972 (South America)
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- Issikiella amazonica Byers & Florez, 1995 (Colombia)
- Issikiella araguaiensis Penny & Arias, 1983 (Brazil)
- Issikiella boliviensis Williner, 1985 (Bolivia)
- Issikiella byersi Penny & Arias, 1983 (Brazil)
- Issikiella pulchra Byers, 1972 (Brazil)
- Kalobittacus Esben-Petersen, 1914 (Central America)
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- Kalobittacus bimaculatus Esben-Petersen, 1914 (Mexico)
- Kalobittacus demissus Byers, 1996 (Costa Rica)
- Kalobittacus hubbelli Byers, 1965 (Honduras)
- Kalobittacus inornatus Byers, 1996 (Costa Rica)
- Kalobittacus masoni Byers, 1994 (Mexico)
- Kalobittacus maniculatus Byers, 1996 (Guatemala)
- Kalobittacus ramosus Byers, 1958 (Panama)
- Kalobittacus similis Byers, 1994 (Mexico)
- Nannobittacus Esben-Petersen, 1927 (Brazil to Panama)
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- Nannobittacus elegans Esben-Petersen, 1927 (Brazil)
- Nannobittacus pollex Byers & Roggero, 1992 (Colombia, Panama)
- Nannobittacus souzalopesi Penny & Arias, 1983 (Brazil)
- Nannobittacus tjederi Byers, 1965 (Colombia, Panama, Venezuela)
- Neobittacus Esben-Petersen, 1914
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- Neobittacus aripuanaensis Penny, 1977 (Brazil)
- Neobittacus blancheti (Pictet, 1836) (Brazil)
- Orobittacus Villegas & Byers, 1982
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- Orobittacus obscurus Villegas & Byers, 1981 (California)
- Pazius Navás, 1913 (Brazil to Panama)
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- Pazius cinctipes Byers & Florez, 1995 (Colombia)
- Pazius flinti Byers, 1977 (Panama)
- Pazius furcatus Byers, 1957 (Venezuela)
- Pazius gracilis (Navás, 1908) (Peru)
- Pazius obtusus Byers, 1957 (Panama, Costa Rica)
- Pazius ornaticaudus Penny, 1977 (Brazil)
- Pazius pectinatus Byers, 1977 (Ecuador)
- Pazius spinosus Byers & Roggero, 1992 (Panama)
- Symbittacus Byers, 1986
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- Symbittacus scitulus Byers, 1986 (Australia)
- Tytthobittacus Smithers, 1973
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- Tytthobittacus macalpinei Smithers, 1973 (Australia)
