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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Dominica (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
208
878
1333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
202
859
1311
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
131
632
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
40
184
373
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
29
127
218
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
22
76
109
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
15
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
9
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
9
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominica
4 Genera with 7 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1961Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19691SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominica
7 Species
Apocephalus aztecae Borgmeier, 1961
Chonocephalus dominicanus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus mexicanus Silvestri, 1911
Megaselia adempta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia miristigma Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia subpicta Malloch, 1912
Metopina recurvata Borgmeier, 1969


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov