Biota of Canada
Mecoptera
Scorpionflies and fleas. The latter, long treated as order Siphonaptera, were clearly shown by Tihelka et al. (2020) to be embedded within the Mecoptera.
| Suborders | Recorded Species in Canada | Unrecorded Species in Canada | Recorded Species in the World | Unrecorded Species in the World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neomecoptera | 9 | 4 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Pistillifera | 16 | 14 | Unknown | Unknown |
| Siphonaptera | 154 | 23 | Unknown | Unknown |
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References
- Blades DCA (2019c) Mecoptera of Canada. In: Langor DW, Sheffield CS (Eds) The Biota of Canada https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.819.26627
- Galloway TD (2019b) Siphonaptera of Canada. In: Langor DW, Sheffield CS (Eds) The Biota of Canada https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.819.25458
- Tihelka E, Giacomella M, Huang D-Y, Pisani D, Donoghue PCJ, Cai C-Y (2020) Fleas are parasitic scorpionflies. Palaeoentomology 3: 641-653. https://doi.org/10.11646/palaeoentomology.3.6.16
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