This list is based on
The World Checklist of extant Mecoptera Species. Presumably complete up to 1997, it is updated as needed. The number of species in each genus are in parentheses. A number of extinct(†) genera have been described from the fossil record. •
Anabittacus (1) Kimmins, 1929 (Chile) •
Anomalobittacus (1) Kimmins, 1928 (South Africa) •
Apterobittacus (1) MacLachlan, 1893 (California) •
Austrobittacus (1) Riek, 1954 (Australia) •
Bittacus (124) Latreille, 1805 (worldwide) •
Edriobittacus (1) Byers, 1974 (Australia) •
Harpobittacus (12) Gerstaecker, 1885 (Australia) •
Hylobittacus (1) Byers, 1979 (United States, Mexico + fossil species from the
Eocene Bitterfield and
Baltic amber of Europe) •
Issikiella (5) Byers, 1972 (South America) •
Kalobittacus (8)
Esben-Petersen, 1914 (Central America) •
Nannobittacus (4)
Esben-Petersen, 1927 (Brazil to Panama) •
Neobittacus (2) Esben-Petersen, 1914 (Brazil) •
Orobittacus Villegas & Byers, 1982 (California) •
Pazius (8) Navás, 1913 (Brazil to Panama) •
Symbittacus Byers, 1986 (Australia) •
Tytthobittacus Smithers, 1973 (Australia + fossil species from the Early Cretaceous (
Berriasian) aged
Purbeck Group) Extinct genera • †
Antiquanabittacus (1) Petrulevicius and Jarzembowski 2004
Weald Clay, United Kingdom, Early Cretaceous (
Barremian) • †
Archebittacus (1) Riek, 1955 (
Mount Crosby Formation, Australia,
Late Triassic (Norian) • †
Asiobittacus (1) Novokshonov 1993
Sagul Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (
Toarcian) • †
Baissobittacus (1) Novokshonov 1997
Zaza Formation, Russia, Early Cretaceous (
Aptian) • †
Burmobittacus (1) Zhao et al. 2016
Burmese amber, Myanmar, mid Cretaceous (
Albian-
Cenomanian) • †
Composibittacus (2) Liu et al. 2016
Daohugou, China, Middle Jurassic (
Callovian) • †
Cretobittacus (1) Novokshonov 1993 Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian • †
Decoribittacus (2) Li and Ren 2009 Daohugou, China, Callovian • †
Exilibittacus (3) Yang et al. 2012 Daohugou, China, Callovian • †
Formosibittacus (1) Li, Ren & Shih, 2008 Daohugou, China, Callovian • †
Haplobittacus (1) Bode 1953
Posidonia Shale, Germany, Toarcian) • †
Jurahylobittacus (1) Li, Ren & Shih, 2008 Daohugou, China, Callovian • †
Neorthophlebia (12) Handlirsch 1906
Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (
Hettangian-
Sinemurian) Posidonia Shale, "Green Series", Germany, Sulyukta Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Toarcian,
Tugnuy Formation, Russia, Upper Jurassic,
Tuodian Formation, China, Late Jurassic (
Oxfordian) • †
Orobittacus (2) Villegas and Byers 1981 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic,
Sharteg, Mongolia, Late Jurassic (
Tithonian) • †
Orthobittacus (4) Willmann 1989 Kyzyl-Kiya, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian), Daohugou, China, Callovian, Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic • †
Palaeobittacus (1) Carpenter 1928
Green River Formation, Colorado,
Eocene • †
Parabittacus (2) Handlirsch 1939 Posidonia Shale, "Green Series", Germany, Toarcian • †
Pleobittacus (1) Bode 1953 Posidonia Shale, Germany, Toarcian • †
Plesiobittacus (1) Novokshonov 1997 Sagul Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Toarcian • †
Preanabittacus (2) Novokshonov 1993 Daohugou, China, Callovian Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic • †
Probittacus (1) Martynov 1927 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic • †
Prohylobittacus (1) Novokshonov 1993 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic • †
Scharabittacus (3) Novokshonov 1993 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic Sharteg, Mongolia, Tithonian • †
Sibirobittacus (3) Sukacheva 1990 Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic
Glushkovo Formation, Russia, Tithonian,
Yixian Formation, China, Aptian ==References==