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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Mexico (North America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
705
14421
58191
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
701
14403
58163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
668
14215
57520
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
404
11331
47404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
103
1922
7940
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
81
1593
6344
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
61
1127
3773
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
149
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
48
108
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
48
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
25
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
25
77
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mexico
25 Genera with 77 Species
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Acanthophorides Lacordaire, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Acontistoptera Brues, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1993Ant-decapitating Flies20SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19524SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 192616SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 200612SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19712SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907Fire Ant Decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19608SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Trophithauma Schmitz, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 19321SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mexico
77 Species
Acanthophorides labidophilus Borgmeier, 1967
Acontistoptera brasiliensis Schmitz, 1914
Acontistoptera mexicana Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus analis Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus antennatus Malloch, 1913
Apocephalus aridus Malloch, 1912
Apocephalus astrictus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus brevifrons Brown, 2000
Apocephalus cinereus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus comosus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus cyathus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus dichromatus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus facis Brown, 1997
Apocephalus glabriventris Brown, 2000
Apocephalus grandipalpis Borgmeier, 1925
Apocephalus leptotarsus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus mexicanus Borgmeier, 1969
Apocephalus palposus Borgmeier, 1963
Apocephalus praedator Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus prolatus Brown, 1993
Apocephalus triangularis Brown, 2000
Apocephalus tritarsus Brown, 1993
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus mexicanus Silvestri, 1911
Chonocephalus vitiodepressus Disney, 2008
Cremersia adunca Borgmeier, 1961
Gymnophora carina Brown, 1987
Gymnophora commotria Schmitz, 1929
Gymnophora fastigiorum Schmitz, 1952
Gymnophora subarcuata Schmitz, 1952
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia cordobensis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia femoralis Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia incisa Malloch, 1912
Megaselia juli Brues, 1908
Megaselia kolana Schmitz, 1928
Megaselia lanceata Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia nudipalpis Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia pusilla Meigen, 1830
Megaselia pygmaeoides Lundbeck, 1921
Megaselia scopalis Brues, 1919
Megaselia sordida (Zetterstedt, 1838)⇒ Megaselia woodi Lundbeck, 1922
Megaselia sphinx Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) diffidentia Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) falcata Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) paxilla Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) ronnai Borgmeier, 1935
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) spatula Brown, 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) spicula Brown, 2004
Melaloncha acoma Brown & Kung, 2006
Melaloncha clavata Schmitz, 1927
Melaloncha mexicana Borgmeier, 1971
Melaloncha nudibasalis Brown, 2004
Melaloncha prostata Brown, 2006
Melaloncha trita Brown, 2006
Metopina fenyesi Malloch, 1912
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Neodohrniphora mexicanae Disney, 1996
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903
Phalacrotophora nedae Malloch, 1971
Pseudacteon bifidus Brown & Morr..., 1999
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite
Puliciphora brachymyrmecis Silvestri, 1911
Puliciphora laranjae Disney, 2003
Puliciphora longitergum Disney, 2003
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Puliciphora mexicanae Disney, 2003
Puliciphora myrmecophila Brues, 1925
Puliciphora parsetosa Disney, 2003
Puliciphora sobria Borgmeier, 1960
Syneura cocciphila Coquillett, 1895
Xanionotum mexicanum Borgmeier, 1932


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov