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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
62
374
684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
47
276
469
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
35
204
360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
32
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
15
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
15
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
9
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
9
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
9 Genera with 5 Species
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 18961SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
5 Species
Chonocephalus fletcheri Schmitz, 1912
Megaselia femoralis Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) ronnai Borgmeier, 1935
Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov