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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
378
3370
6634
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
359
3285
6450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
2533
5194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
410
934
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
50
320
656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
39
220
411
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
52
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
30
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
30
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
15
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
15
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Guyana
15 Genera with 22 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosicarius Borgmeier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19254SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 2000Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Guyana
22 Species
Apocephalus bulbosus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus laceyi Disney, 1981
Apocephalus lyratus Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus parallelus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus paraponerae Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus ritualis Brown, 1997
Apocephalus trifidus Brown, 2000
Diocophora disparifrons Borgmeier, 1959
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia saprophaga Borgmeier, 1934
Neodohrniphora arcuata Brown, 2001
Neodohrniphora attae Disney, 1996
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Neodohrniphora declinata (Borgmeier, 1925)⇒ Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Phalacrotophora dendrophila (Borgmeier, 1934)⇒ Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Phalacrotophora luteifascia Borgmeier, 1934
Phalacrotophora pilipes Borgmeier, 1934
Phalacrotophora pruinosa Borgmeier, 1934
Pseudacteon fowleri Pesquero, 2000
Puliciphora jacobsonorum Disney, 1989


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov