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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Caribbean (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
657
12365
38331
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
653
12348
38295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
627
12188
37884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
383
9584
30287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
92
1536
5192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
72
1215
3605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
55
912
2494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
131
478
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
47
191
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
47
191
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
22
130
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
21
126
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Caribbean
21 Genera with 126 Species
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Acontistoptera Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies18SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19357SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196975SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies5SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19966SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 18962SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Caribbean
126 Species
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus aztecae Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus brevicercus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus codonus Corona & Brown, 2004
Apocephalus crassus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus echinatus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus funditus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus grandiflavus Brown, 1994
Apocephalus infraspinosus Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus insulanus Borgmeier, 1969
Apocephalus lobicauda Brown, 2000
Apocephalus micrepelis Brown, 1993
Apocephalus paraponerae Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus pilatus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus prolixus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus secundus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus succineus Brown, 2000
Chonocephalus aripoensis Disney, 1995
Chonocephalus dominicanus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus fletcheri Schmitz, 1912
Chonocephalus furcatus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus mexicanus Silvestri, 1911
Chonocephalus punctifascia (Borgmeier, 1935)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Cremersia crassispina Borgmeier, 1928
Dahliphora dispar Borgmeier, 1961
Diocophora spinifemorata Malloch, 1912
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia (Megaselia) amberae R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Megaselia (Megaselia) bernsteinae R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Megaselia (Megaselia) dominicana R. H. L. Disney, 1987
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia adempta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia alajuelensis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia alloterga Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia basichaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia buccata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia bursella Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia burselloides Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia camilla Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia crinellifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia crinipyga Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia darlingtonae Disney, 1995
Megaselia defecta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia definita Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia deprivata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia dickoni Wakeford, 1994
Megaselia diplochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia elegantula Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia enderleini Brues, 1912
Megaselia exsertacosta Disney, 1995
Megaselia fasciiventris Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia fausta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia femoralis Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia ferruginosa Brues, 1912
Megaselia flavopleura Malloch, 1914
Megaselia fortirostris Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia furtiva Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia gemella Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia gracilipalpis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia hamaticauda Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia horticola Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia hypochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia imitatrix Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia labellifera Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia leptacina Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia littoralis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia lucifrons Schmitz, 1918
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia macrochaeta Malloch, 1912
Megaselia metatarsalis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia miristigma Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia mutilata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia nidanurae Disney, 1995
Megaselia obscura Brues, 1904
Megaselia obscurella Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia obscuripalpis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pallidipennis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia parviseta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia paula Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia perspicua Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pleurochaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia pleurofascia Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia polita Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia pulliclava Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia punctifrons Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia quartobsoleta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia semiferruginea Bridarolli, 1940
Megaselia setigera Brues, 1919
Megaselia spiculata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subaristalis Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subcrinosa Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia subflava (Malloch, 1912)⇒ Megaselia crinellifemur Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subinflata Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia submimica Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subpicta Malloch, 1912
Megaselia substricta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Megaselia tamanae Disney, 1995
Megaselia tarsodes Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia totaflava Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia tumidirostris Borgmeier, 1969
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) ronnai Borgmeier, 1935
Melaloncha stylata Schiner, 1868
Metopina recurvata Borgmeier, 1969
Metopina reflexa Borgmeier, 1969
Neodohrniphora attae Disney, 1996
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phymatopterella ovatimacula Barnes, 1990
Physoptera parastigmatica Borgmeier, 1966
Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon arcuatus Borgmeier, 1968
Pseudacteon grandis (Greene, 1940)⇒ Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon simplex Borgmeier, 1969
Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Puliciphora borinquensis Wheeler, 1906
Puliciphora cubensis Brues, 1932
Puliciphora jacquemarti Disney, 2005
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Puliciphora parvula Borgmeier, 1969
Puliciphora rontaleri R. H. L. Disney, 1996
Woodiphora apicipennis Borgmeier, 1963
Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov