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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Kentucky (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
2660
5716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
57
249
375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
44
195
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
32
114
135
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
42
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
14
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
14
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
6
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kentucky
6 Genera with 9 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1993Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
9 Species
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus concisus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus pristinus Brown, 1993
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora longifrons Brues, 1906
Rhyncophoromyia conica Malloch, 1912


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov