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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Bismarck Archipelago (Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
231
1127
2069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
1126
2068
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
1100
2042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
896
1742
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
305
782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
35
243
523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
25
186
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
30
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
13
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
13
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
7
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
6
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bismarck Archipelago
6 Genera with 20 Species
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 192811SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Epichonocephalus Schmitz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19271SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 18982SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bismarck Archipelago
20 Species
Chonocephalus aduncus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus dahli Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus dorsalis (Wandolleck, 1898)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus major Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus palposus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus primus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus quartus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus secundus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus simplex Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus tertius Schmitz, 1928
Dahliphora sigmoides Schmitz, 1923
Epichonocephalus transversalis Schmitz, 1928
Megaselia cornigera Beyer, 1966
Megaselia obscuricauda Beyer, 1966
Megaselia politifrons Brues, 1936
Megaselia setella Beyer, 1966
Metopina ventralis Schmitz, 1927Hump-backed fly
Puliciphora lucifera Dahl, 1897Hump-backed fly
Puliciphora pulex Dahl, 1898


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov