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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Arizona (Southwest USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
574
6882
20706
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
571
6874
20698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
548
6792
20517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
361
5499
16988
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
90
1053
2980
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
870
2487
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
599
1365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
109
275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
34
68
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
34
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
19
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
19
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Arizona
19 Genera with 47 Species
Acontistoptera Brues, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1963Ant-decapitating Flies8SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecitomyia Brues, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196319SpeciesTaxom
Microselia Schmitz, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1912Fire Ant Decapitating Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 19633SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Arizona
47 Species
Acontistoptera melanderi Brues, 1902
Apocephalus aquilonius Brown, 2002
Apocephalus concavus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus horridus Borgmeier, 1963
Apocephalus mesacanthus Brown & LeBrun, 2010
Apocephalus nigricauda Brown, 1997
Apocephalus platypalpis Borgmeier, 1925
Apocephalus similis Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus wirthi Borgmeier, 1963
Dacnophora pectinatus Brown, 1988
Ecitomyia wheeleri Brues, 1901
Gymnophora carina Brown, 1987
Gymnophora fastigiorum Schmitz, 1952
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Megaselia arizonensis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia barberi Malloch, 1912
Megaselia brachyprocta Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia bursata Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia divergens Malloch, 1912
Megaselia eccoptomera Schmitz, 1927Variableleaf false ohelo
Megaselia huachuca Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia pressicauda Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia pusilla Meigen, 1830
Megaselia pygmaeoides Lundbeck, 1921
Megaselia seclusa Beyer, 1966
Megaselia simiola Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia sordida (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Megaselia woodi Lundbeck, 1922
Megaselia sphinx Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia spiniclasper Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia ventralis Borgmeier, 1963
Microselia texana Disney, 1982
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Pseudacteon californiensis Disney, 1982
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Pseudacteon spatulatus Malloch, 1912
Puliciphora nudipalpis Malloch, 1912
Puliciphora nuttingi Disney, 1998
Syneura cocciphila Coquillett, 1895
Trophodeinus arizonensis Borgmeier, 1963
Trophodeinus barberi Borgmeier, 1962
Trophodeinus spatulatus Borgmeier, 1963
Xanionotum mexicanum Borgmeier, 1932


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov