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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
96
1334
6857
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
74
1054
4459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
56
775
3123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
112
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
29
108
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
29
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
18
84
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
17
80
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
17 Genera with 80 Species
Acontistoptera Brues, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Auxanommatidia Borgmeier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 192813SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Epichonocephalus Schmitz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eutermiphora Lea, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196630SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19265SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1966Fire Ant Decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 198911SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphorides Beyer, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
80 Species
Acontistoptera melanderi Brues, 1902
Apocephalus (Mesophora) frameatus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Auxanommatidia californica Borgmeier, 1963
Chonocephalus aduncus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus americanus Borgmeier, 1963
Chonocephalus dahli Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus dorsalis (Wandolleck, 1898)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus elongatus Schmitz, 1950
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus major Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus palposus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus primus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus quartus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus secundus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus simplex Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus tertius Schmitz, 1928
Dahliphora sigmoides Schmitz, 1923
Epichonocephalus transversalis Schmitz, 1928
Eutermiphora tropicola Disney & Roisin, 2000
Megaselia (Megaselia) flava Fallen, 1823
Megaselia aneura Malloch, 1935
Megaselia argiopephaga Disney, 1982
Megaselia beirne Brues, 1905
Megaselia caledoniae Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia cilipes (Brues, 1907)⇒ Megaselia errata Wood, 1912
Megaselia cornigera Beyer, 1966
Megaselia criniloba Beyer, 1966
Megaselia deceptrix Beyer, 1966
Megaselia errata Wood, 1912
Megaselia excisa Beyer, 1966
Megaselia excisoides Beyer, 1966
Megaselia fumipennis (Brues, 1907)⇒ Megaselia surdifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia furcellans Beyer, 1966
Megaselia heterochaeta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia hirtitarsalis Beyer, 1966
Megaselia manca Brues, 1907
Megaselia minutissima Brues, 1905
Megaselia obscuricauda Beyer, 1966
Megaselia patellata Beyer, 1966
Megaselia planifrons Brues, 1905
Megaselia politifrons Brues, 1936
Megaselia rustica Brues, 1905
Megaselia setella Beyer, 1966
Megaselia sextohirta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia subpicta Malloch, 1912
Megaselia surdifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia tetrachaeta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia turgidilla Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia venalis Beyer, 1966
Metopina andersoni Disney, 2003
Metopina grootaerti Disney, 2003
Metopina nephaloptera Beyer, 1966
Metopina papuana Disney, 2003
Metopina ventralis Schmitz, 1927Hump-backed fly
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) fimbriiterga Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) gigantea Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) vernicea Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Phalacrotophora) perlonga Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Phalacrotophora) quadrimaculata Schmitz, 1926
Pseudacteon crinifer Beyer, 1966
Pseudacteon criniferum Beyer, 1966
Puliciphora grandicoxa Colyer, 1967
Puliciphora koghiensis Disney, 2003
Puliciphora lucifera Dahl, 1897Hump-backed fly
Puliciphora pulex Dahl, 1898
Puliciphora viklundi Disney, 2003
Syneura luciola Borgmeier, 1925
Woodiphora afurca Disney, 1989
Woodiphora andersoni Disney, 1989
Woodiphora biroi Brues, 1907
Woodiphora distans Borgmeier, 1961
Woodiphora fijiensis Disney, 1989
Woodiphora grootaerti Disney, 1989
Woodiphora papuana Disney, 1989
Woodiphora parvula Schmitz, 1927
Woodiphora rogutensis Disney, 1989
Woodiphora salomonis Beyer, 1966
Woodiphora trigona Disney, 1989
Woodiphorides fimbriata Beyer, 1961


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov