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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Grenada (Windward Islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
193
800
1175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
192
799
1174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
786
1155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
128
604
907
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
25
93
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
70
79
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
56
55
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
27
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
18
18
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
18
18
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
10
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
9
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Grenada
9 Genera with 5 Species
Acontistoptera Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Grenada
5 Species
Megaselia fasciiventris Enderlein, 1912
Melaloncha stylata Schiner, 1868
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov