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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Fairfax County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
911
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
909
1219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
870
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
723
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
41
130
179
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
97
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
24
66
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
29
39
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
7
11
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
3
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fairfax County
3 Genera with 7 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1963Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19645SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax County
7 Species
Apocephalus wirthi Borgmeier, 1963
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia bimaculata Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia capta Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia croeciclava Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia juli Brues, 1908
Megaselia perichaeta Borgmeier, 1964


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov