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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Dominican Republic (Greater Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
355
2391
4708
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
352
2384
4699
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
342
2344
4627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1730
3297
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
58
310
604
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
43
202
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
33
145
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
28
49
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
13
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
13
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
6
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Dominican Republic
6 Genera with 15 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19264SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Dominican Republic
15 Species
Apocephalus brevicercus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus crassus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus echinatus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus grandiflavus Brown, 1994
Apocephalus micrepelis Brown, 1993
Apocephalus pilatus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus prolixus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus secundus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus succineus Brown, 2000
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 tama Schmitz, 1926
Phymatopterella ovatimacula Barnes, 1990
Puliciphora rontaleri R. H. L. Disney, 1996


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov