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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Las Alturas Biological Station (Coto Brus, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
248
2070
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
248
2070
1896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
2063
1887
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1888
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
48
354
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
40
332
197
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
30
280
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
74
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
43
48
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
43
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
22
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
22
29
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Las Alturas Biological Station
22 Genera with 29 Species
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Acanthophorides Lacordaire, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1997Ant-decapitating Flies12SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19622SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20068SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Styletta Borgmeier, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Las Alturas Biological Station
29 Species
Apocephalus absentis Brown, 1993
Apocephalus adustus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus altapivorus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus altus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus atavus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus brevicercus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus lizanoi Brown, 1996
Apocephalus longistylus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus nitifrons Brown, 1994
Apocephalus secus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus vibrissicauda Brown, 1997
Chonocephalus necdepressus Disney, 2008
Gymnophora commotria Schmitz, 1929
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia sinefurca Borgmeier, 1962
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) pilula Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) angustifrons Brown, 2004
Melaloncha acoma Brown & Kung, 2006
Melaloncha clavata Schmitz, 1927
Melaloncha hirticula Brown, 2004
Melaloncha immaculata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha nigrifrons Borgmeier, 1971
Melaloncha platypoda Brown, 2006
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora petropolitana Borgmeier, 1925
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite
Styletta crocea Borgmeier, 1960


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov