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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Chile (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
4848
12741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
516
4794
12661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
348
3996
11136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
102
1139
4089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
76
865
2620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
53
560
1364
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
105
234
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
42
75
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
42
75
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
18
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
17
50
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Chile
17 Genera with 50 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2002Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 198721SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196322SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Microselia Schmitz, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1912Fire Ant Decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Chile
50 Species
Apocephalus aquilonius Brown, 2002
Gymnophora acutangula Schmitz, 1929
Gymnophora alces Brown, 1987
Gymnophora auricula Brown, 1987
Gymnophora chilensis Borgmeier, 1960
Gymnophora commotria Schmitz, 1929
Gymnophora damula Brown, 1987
Gymnophora falciformis Brown, 1987
Gymnophora forcipis Brown, 1987
Gymnophora heteroneura Schmitz, 1929
Gymnophora inusitata Brown, 1987
Gymnophora latibrachia Brown, 1987
Gymnophora parachilensis Brown, 1987
Gymnophora penai Brown, 1987
Gymnophora quadrata Brown, 1987
Gymnophora strigula Brown, 1987
Gymnophora subuncata Brown, 1987
Gymnophora tenuivenia Schmitz, 1931
Gymnophora triangularis Brown, 1987
Gymnophora trispina Brown, 1987
Gymnophora uncata Brown, 1987
Gymnophora unidentata Brown, 1987
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Megaselia amplipennis Borgmeier, 1935
Megaselia austera Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia boesii Disney, 2006
Megaselia bursata Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia cassandra Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia cavifrons Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia chiloensis Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia confortata Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia llanquihuea Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia longispina Silva Figueroa, 1916
Megaselia masatierrana Enderlein, 1938
Megaselia paricostalis Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia pilifrons Silva Figueroa, 1916
Megaselia polidorii Disney, 2006
Megaselia pressifrons Schmitz, 1929
Megaselia scutelliseta Borgmeier, 1935
Megaselia similis Silva Figueroa, 1916
Megaselia subcavifrons Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia sulina Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia tergitalis Borgmeier, 1961
Megaselia ventralis Borgmeier, 1963
Metopina porteri Silva Figueroa, 1916
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Pseudacteon spatulatus Malloch, 1912
Puliciphora rufipes Silva Figueroa, 1916
Syneura williamsi Borgmeier, 1971


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov