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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Central Illinois (Illinois, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
460
3695
7027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
459
3693
7025
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
434
3594
6784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3036
5791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
66
363
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
53
280
396
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
37
198
253
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
47
69
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
4
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
4
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
2
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Illinois
2 Genera with 6 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1913Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19094SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Illinois
6 Species
Apocephalus (Mesophora) coquilletti Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Megaselia aristalis Malloch, 1914
Megaselia palpata Brues, 1919
Megaselia plebeia Malloch, 1914
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov