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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Guam (Micronesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
196
802
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
196
802
1066
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
788
1047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
584
758
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
44
189
302
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
34
147
204
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
27
123
173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
15
27
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
6
16
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
6
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
3
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
3
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guam
3 Genera with 12 Species
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19473SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19474SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guam
12 Species
Chonocephalus aduncus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus hirsutus (Bohart, 1947)⇒ Chonocephalus aduncus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus subglaber Bohart, 1947
Megaselia micronesiae Beyer, 1967
Megaselia parabasiseta Bohart, 1947
Megaselia setaria Malloch, 1912Hump-backed fly
Megaselia setifemur Bohart, 1947
Megaselia suis Bohart, 1947
Puliciphora borinquenensis Wheeler, 1906Hump-backed fly
Puliciphora nigriventris Bohart, 1947
Puliciphora pulex Dahl, 1898
Puliciphora wymani (Bohart, 1947)⇒ Puliciphora borinquenensis Wheeler, 1906


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov