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Checklist for Genus Metasphenisca Hendel, 1914
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
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
2097
11896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1841
10091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Acalyptratae
Macquart, 1835
Acalyptrate muscoids
57
960
5774
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Tephritoidea
Newman, 1834
9
338
1898
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyTephritidae
Newman, 1834
Fruit flies, Fruit Fly, Gall flies, Greater Fruit Flies
204
1262
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyTephritinae
Newman, 1834
120
588
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeTephrellini
Hendel, 1927
33
125
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusMetasphenisca
Hendel, 1914
26Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
1 Genera with 26 Species
Metasphenisca Hendel, 194126SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
26 Species
Metasphenisca atricomata Munro, 1947
Metasphenisca axilatra Munro, 1947
Metasphenisca bezziana Enderlein, 1911
Metasphenisca caeca Bezzi, 1908
Metasphenisca discocephala Munro, 1947
Metasphenisca ghenti Munro, 1947
Metasphenisca gracilipes Loew, 1862
Metasphenisca grandidieri Bezzi, 1924
Metasphenisca haematopoda Bezzi, 1924
Metasphenisca hazelae Munro, 1947
Metasphenisca interrupta Munro, 1929
Metasphenisca longulior Munro, 1929
Metasphenisca marmorea Munro, 1947
Metasphenisca micrura Hering, 1942
Metasphenisca negeviana Freidberg, 1974
Metasphenisca nigricans Wiedemann, 1830
Metasphenisca nigricosta Bezzi, 1908
Metasphenisca nigriseta Bezzi, 1924
Metasphenisca pallidifemur Hancock, 1991
Metasphenisca parallela Hering, 1935Summer pheasant's eye
Metasphenisca parilis Munro, 1947
Metasphenisca quinquemaculata Macquart, 1846
Metasphenisca rubida Munro, 1947
Metasphenisca tetrachaeta Bezzi, 1918
Metasphenisca transilis Munro, 1947
Metasphenisca zernyi Hering, 1941


Links, sources and further information
Metasphenisca at gbif.org
Metasphenisca at irmng.org
Metasphenisca at itis.gov