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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Msunduzi (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
228
932
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
932
1194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
214
901
1162
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
812
1072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
71
324
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
58
285
379
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
43
205
277
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
50
71
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
12
5
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
12
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
4
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Msunduzi
4 Genera with 4 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19061SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Msunduzi
4 Species
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Megaselia superpilosa Bridarolli, 1951
Megaselia trichopleurophora Beyer, 1960
Puliciphora borinquenensis Wheeler, 1906Hump-backed fly


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov