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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Escazu (San Jose, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
85
346
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
85
346
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
84
345
386
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
64
286
325
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
23
82
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
19
76
48
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
60
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
34
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
24
17
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
24
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
12
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
12
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Escazu
12 Genera with 5 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Escazu
5 Species
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Melaloncha nigrifrons Borgmeier, 1971
Phalacrotophora nedae Malloch, 1971
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov