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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
495
4359
9654
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
493
4355
9649
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
470
4273
9434
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
327
3569
8008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
82
686
1473
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
65
507
1026
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
50
368
675
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
75
145
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
12
30
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
12
30
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
7
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Massachusetts
7 Genera with 19 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1903Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 191213SpeciesTaxom
Pericyclocera Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Massachusetts
19 Species
Apocephalus (Mesophora) coquilletti Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus wheeleri Brues, 1903
Megaselia annulipes Schmitz, 1921
Megaselia basispinata Lundbeck, 1920Bog white violet
Megaselia carlynensis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia cavifemur Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia cribella Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia croeciclava Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia difficilis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia glabrifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia iroquoiana Malloch, 1912
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia simiola Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia spinulata Borgmeier, 1964
Megaselia subobscurata Malloch, 1912
Pericyclocera cata Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Puliciphora glacialis Malloch, 1912
Trophithauma rostratum Melander & B..., 1903


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov