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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
500
4402
9543
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
499
4399
9539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
480
4303
9299
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
3592
7850
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
676
1341
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
64
491
879
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
49
359
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
79
159
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
23
59
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
23
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
11
36
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
10
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Maryland
10 Genera with 34 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1903Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 191223SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19241SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1944Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Maryland
34 Species
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus pergandei Coquillett, 1901
Apocephalus wheeleri Brues, 1903
Gymnophora luteiventris Schmitz, 1952
Megaselia albibasis Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia aletiae Comstock, 1880
Megaselia arcuata Malloch, 1912
Megaselia brunnipes Malloch, 1912
Megaselia carlynensis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia compressa Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia croeciclava Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia decussata Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia diplothrix Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia divergens Malloch, 1912
Megaselia fisheri Malloch, 1912
Megaselia fusipalpis Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia glabrifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia iroquoiana Malloch, 1912
Megaselia juli Brues, 1908
Megaselia longipennis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia meconicera Speiser, 1925
Megaselia nigra Meigen, 1830Mushroom fly
Megaselia perdita Malloch, 1912
Megaselia schwarzi Malloch, 1912
Megaselia shannoni Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia submarginalis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia winnemana Malloch, 1912
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Physoptera apicinebula Malloch, 1924
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Puliciphora occidentalis Melander & B..., 1903
Rhyncophoromyia conica Malloch, 1912
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903
Trophodeinus barberi Borgmeier, 1962


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov