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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
564
8134
21516
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
561
8124
21499
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
540
8028
21287
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
328
6275
16581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
86
1074
2784
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
68
855
1989
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
52
650
1317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
99
265
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
29
57
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
29
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
12
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
11
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Greater Antilles
11 Genera with 36 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies9SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 192615SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19691SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 19901SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 19631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Greater Antilles
36 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
Diocophora spinifemorata Malloch, 1912
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 (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia basichaeta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia camilla Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia dickoni Wakeford, 1994
Megaselia fausta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia macrochaeta Malloch, 1912
Megaselia perspicua Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia quartobsoleta Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia subcrinosa Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia submimica Borgmeier, 1969
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Metopina reflexa Borgmeier, 1969
Phymatopterella ovatimacula Barnes, 1990
Physoptera parastigmatica Borgmeier, 1966
Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon grandis (Greene, 1940)⇒ Pseudacteon antiguensis Malloch, 1912
Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Puliciphora borinquensis Wheeler, 1906
Puliciphora cubensis Brues, 1932
Puliciphora jacquemarti Disney, 2005
Puliciphora rontaleri ♰ R. H. L. Disney, 1996
Woodiphora apicipennis Borgmeier, 1963


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov