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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
64
488
652
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
52
404
451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
38
302
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
60
82
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
25
21
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
25
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
15
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
15
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
15 Genera with 8 Species
Acanthophorides Lacordaire, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Acontistoptera Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1997Ant-decapitating Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
8 Species
Apocephalus analis Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus cyathus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus spinosus Brown, 1997
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Melaloncha maculata Borgmeier, 1934
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov