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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
347
2297
5212
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
345
2295
5211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
333
2257
5157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
213
1701
4008
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
54
358
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
245
546
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
28
186
349
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
45
54
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


Genera for New Caledonia
4 Genera with 5 Species
Megaselia Rondani, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 20032SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Caledonia
5 Species
Megaselia caledoniae Borgmeier, 1967
Phalacrotophora (Phalacrotophora) quadrimaculata Schmitz, 1926
Puliciphora koghiensis Disney, 2003
Puliciphora viklundi Disney, 2003
Syneura luciola Borgmeier, 1925


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov