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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Misiones (Northeast Argentina, Argentina)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
236
1540
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
236
1540
2275
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
223
1495
2202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
155
1137
1713
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
32
135
180
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
22
89
113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
16
68
88
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
39
53
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
35
49
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
35
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
17
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
17
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Misiones
17 Genera with 32 Species
Acontistoptera Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1971Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19266SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 193814SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosicarius Borgmeier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 20011SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19581SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1914Fire Ant Decapitating Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Misiones
32 Species
Apocephalus facettalis Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus lyratus Borgmeier, 1971
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia femoralis Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia kolana Schmitz, 1928
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia semimollis Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia setifimbria Borgmeier, 1971
Megaselia tama Schmitz, 1926
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) curvata Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) diffidentia Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) inversa Brown, 2005
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) colossia Enderlein, 1912
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) corniculata Gonzalez & B..., 2004
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) ronnai Borgmeier, 1935
Melaloncha (Udamochiras) schiaffinoae Gonzalez & B..., 2004
Melaloncha acoma Brown & Kung, 2006
Melaloncha borgmeieri Brown & Kung, 2006
Melaloncha dibitattii Brown, 2006
Melaloncha gomezi Brown, 2006
Melaloncha gonzalezae Brown, 2006
Melaloncha nigrita Borgmeier, 1959
Melaloncha piliapex Borgmeier, 1938
Neodohrniphora elongata Brown, 2001
Physoptera poeciloptera Borgmeier, 1958
Pseudacteon conicornis Borgmeier, 1962
Pseudacteon convexicauda Borgmeier, 1962
Pseudacteon cultellatus Borgmeier, 1925Decapitating fly
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon nudicornis Borgmeier, 1925
Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon wasmanni Schmitz, 1914


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov