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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Congo (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
516
8807
39529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
512
8793
39506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
495
8697
39194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
324
7111
34903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
77
864
3837
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
60
666
2828
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
46
460
1882
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
61
257
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
18
28
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
18
28
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Congo
3 Genera with 9 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1997Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 20052SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Congo
9 Species
Apocephalus colobus Brown, 1997
Megaselia comparabilis Bridarolli, 1951
Megaselia labiata Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia manselli Disney, 1997
Megaselia nebulosa Bridarolli, 1951
Megaselia nubila Colyer, 1952
Megaselia subulicauda Schmitz, 1929
Puliciphora convexa Borgmeier, 1960
Puliciphora edaphomyia Disney, 2005


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov