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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region French Guiana (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
380
5457
14498
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
361
5373
14341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
230
4404
12651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
53
297
812
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
213
333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
132
161
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
46
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
25
31
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
25
31
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
16
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
16
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Guiana
16 Genera with 6 Species
Acanthophorides Lacordaire, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosicarius Borgmeier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Guiana
6 Species
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia dimorphica Disney, 1997
Melaloncha candida Brown & Kung, 2006
Melaloncha palpalis Borgmeier, 1934
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Rhyncophoromyia trivittata Malloch, 1923


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov