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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Oceania (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
994
29345
172480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
990
29308
172389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
930
28885
170923
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
567
22062
142256
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
141
3330
25532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
107
2504
16435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
83
1772
10512
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
6
207
1308
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
2
68
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
67
375
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
32
281
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
24
261
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Oceania
24 Genera with 261 Species
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Acontistoptera Brues, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1935Ant-decapitating Flies4SpeciesTaxom
Auxanommatidia Borgmeier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 192820SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Epacteon Borgmeier, 20143SpeciesTaxom
Epichonocephalus Schmitz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eutermiphora Lea, 19973SpeciesTaxom
Leptilla Borgmeier, 02SpeciesTaxom
Maculiphora Disney, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1961169SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Menozziola Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 192712SpeciesTaxom
Microselia Schmitz, 1934
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19028SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1966Fire Ant Decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 194711SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Syneurina Borgmeier, 19631SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 196718SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphorides Beyer, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Xanionotum Brues, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Oceania
261 Species
Acontistoptera melanderi Brues, 1902
Apocephalus (Mesophora) frameatus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus insolitus Borgmeier, 1967
Apocephalus niger Malloch, 1935
Auxanommatidia californica Borgmeier, 1963
Chonocephalus aduncus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus americanus Borgmeier, 1963
Chonocephalus bispinosus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus brisbanensis (Beyer, 1960)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus dahli Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus dimidiatus Borgmeier, 1967
Chonocephalus dorsalis (Wandolleck, 1898)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus elongatus Schmitz, 1950
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus hirsutus (Bohart, 1947)⇒ Chonocephalus aduncus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus major Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus pallidulus Beyer, 1964
Chonocephalus palposus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus primus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus quartus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus secundus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus simiolus Beyer, 1964
Chonocephalus simplex Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus subglaber Bohart, 1947
Chonocephalus tertius Schmitz, 1928
Dahliphora sigmoides Schmitz, 1923
Epacteon armatum Borgmeier, 1963
Epacteon armatus Borgmeier, 1963
Epacteon latifrons Brown & Oliver, 2014
Epichonocephalus transversalis Schmitz, 1928
Eutermiphora abdominalis Lea, 1911
Eutermiphora tropicola Disney & Roisin, 2000
Eutermiphora watsoni Disney, 1997
Leptilla degenerata Borgmeier, 1963
Leptilla digenerata
Maculiphora aenictophila Disney, 1991
Megaselia (Aphiochaeta) spiracularis Schmitz, 1933
Megaselia (Megaselia) curtineura Brues, 1909Hump-backed fly
Megaselia (Megaselia) flava Fallen, 1823
Megaselia (Megaselia) sauteri Brues, 1911
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia albiclavata Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia alisamorum Disney, 2008
Megaselia alius Disney, 2003
Megaselia amatorum Disney, 2003
Megaselia andrewi Disney, 2003
Megaselia aneura Malloch, 1935
Megaselia angusta Wood, 1909
Megaselia antialis Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia arcticae Disney, 2004
Megaselia arctifurca Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia argiopephaga Disney, 1982
Megaselia armipectus Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia atridorsata Malloch, 1935
Megaselia aurtissima
Megaselia australiae Beyer, 1960
Megaselia basiseta Malloch, 1935
Megaselia beirne Brues, 1905
Megaselia bilobulus Disney, 2003
Megaselia bipunctata Borgmeier, 1963
Megaselia biseta Beyer, 1960
Megaselia boninensis Beyer, 1967
Megaselia brevineura Brues, 1936
Megaselia brevivallorum Disney, 2003
Megaselia brunneipalpata Beyer, 1961
Megaselia caledoniae Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia castanea Bridarolli, 1937
Megaselia cercisetaria Disney, 2003
Megaselia chrysophora Beyer, 1967
Megaselia cilipes (Brues, 1907)⇒ Megaselia errata Wood, 1912
Megaselia claudia Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia cochlophila Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia comparabilis Bridarolli, 1951
Megaselia conifera Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia copiosa Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia cornigera Beyer, 1966
Megaselia crassimana Brues, 1905
Megaselia criniloba Beyer, 1966
Megaselia curtibarba Beyer, 1961
Megaselia curticauda Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia curtissima Beyer, 1967
Megaselia debilis Brues, 1905
Megaselia deceptrix Beyer, 1966
Megaselia dewittensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia digiturgida Disney, 2008
Megaselia dissita (Borgmeier, 1967)⇒ Megaselia comparabilis Bridarolli, 1951
Megaselia dolichoptera Bridarolli, 1937
Megaselia dupliciseta Bridarolli, 1937
Megaselia errata Wood, 1912
Megaselia excisa Beyer, 1966
Megaselia excisoides Beyer, 1966
Megaselia falciphalli Disney, 2003
Megaselia ferimpariseta Disney, 2003
Megaselia filiciarboris Disney, 2003
Megaselia flaviscutellata Beyer, 1960
Megaselia flavistola Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia floricola (Borgmeier, 1967)⇒ Megaselia peterseni Disney, 1994
Megaselia fortinervis Schmitz, 1926
Megaselia fumipennis (Brues, 1907)⇒ Megaselia surdifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia furcatilis Beyer, 1961
Megaselia furcellans Beyer, 1966
Megaselia furcipriva Borgmeier, 1963
Megaselia grandlabella Disney, 2003
Megaselia gregaria Wood, 1910
Megaselia gressitti Beyer, 1967
Megaselia halterata Wood, 1910Mushroom fly
Megaselia hauclaudia Disney, 2003
Megaselia hebblewhitei Disney, 2003
Megaselia heterochaeta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia heterodactyla Beyer, 1961
Megaselia hirtitarsalis Beyer, 1966
Megaselia impariseta Bridarolli, 1937Common humpbacked fly
Megaselia imperfecta Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia inconspicua Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia labrosa Borgmeier, 1963
Megaselia laevubrevis Disney, 2003
Megaselia latifurca Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia longibarba Beyer, 1961
Megaselia longinqua Bridarolli, 1937
Megaselia longiqua Bridarolli, 1937
Megaselia lucida Bridarolli, 1937
Megaselia luteiclava Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia maculaefemoralis Disney, 2008
Megaselia maculafemoralis Disney, 2008
Megaselia manca Brues, 1907
Megaselia mediocris Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia megasetigera Disney, 2003
Megaselia micronesiae Beyer, 1967
Megaselia minutissima Brues, 1905
Megaselia minutussima Brues, 1905
Megaselia morella Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia mountfieldensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia mucronifera Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia multispinulosa Disney, 2003
Megaselia nebulosa Bridarolli, 1951
Megaselia necsabra Disney, 2008
Megaselia necscabra Disney, 2008
Megaselia nesiotica Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia nigella Beyer, 1960
Megaselia nigellifrons Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia nigriceps Loew, 1866
Megaselia notabilis Beyer, 1965
Megaselia nudilobulus Disney, 2003
Megaselia obscuricauda Beyer, 1966
Megaselia orbata Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia palpella Beyer, 1967
Megaselia parabasiseta Bohart, 1947
Megaselia parva Wood, 1909
Megaselia patellata Beyer, 1966
Megaselia peterseni Disney, 1994
Megaselia planifrons Brues, 1905
Megaselia pleuralis Wood, 1909
Megaselia politiceps Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia politifrons Brues, 1936
Megaselia postorta Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia privata Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia propinqua Wood, 1909
Megaselia pulicaria Fallen, 1823
Megaselia pusilla Meigen, 1830
Megaselia quadribrevis Disney, 2003
Megaselia quartolutea Borgmeier, 1963
Megaselia quattuorbrevis Disney, 2008
Megaselia richardsoni Disney, 2003
Megaselia rufipes Meigen, 1804Coffin fly
Megaselia russellensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia rustica Brues, 1905
Megaselia safuneae Malloch, 1935
Megaselia samoana Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia scutellaris Wood, 1909
Megaselia seiuncta Beyer, 1967
Megaselia sejuncta Beyer, 1967
Megaselia semihyalina Beyer, 1960
Megaselia setaria Malloch, 1912Hump-backed fly
Megaselia setella Beyer, 1966
Megaselia setifemur Bohart, 1947
Megaselia sextohirta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia sextolutea Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia simulans Wood, 1912
Megaselia sodalis Brues, 1905
Megaselia splendens Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia subpicta Malloch, 1912
Megaselia subsetella Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia suis Bohart, 1947
Megaselia sullivani Disney, 2003
Megaselia surdifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia suspicata Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia tasmaniensis Malloch, 1912
Megaselia tenebricior Beyer, 1967
Megaselia tetrabrevis Disney, 2003
Megaselia tetrachaeta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia tetricifrons Beyer, 1967
Megaselia triplicicristae Disney, 2003
Megaselia trudiae Disney, 2003
Megaselia tumida Wood, 1909
Megaselia turbidipennis Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia turgidilla Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia tweedensis Disney, 2008
Megaselia ustipennis Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia venalis Beyer, 1966
Megaselia vernicosa Beyer, 1966
Megaselia versicolor Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia wellingtonensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia wellingtoniensis Disney, 2003
Megaselia wheeleri Borgmeier, 1967
Megaselia zebrina Beyer, 1961
Melaloncha cordyla Brown, 2006
Metopina andersoni Disney, 2003
Metopina australiana Borgmeier, 1963
Metopina cindybrownae Disney, 2003
Metopina climieorum Disney, 1994
Metopina fumipennis (Borgmeier, 1967)⇒ Metopina australiana Borgmeier, 1963
Metopina grootaerti Disney, 2003
Metopina howseae Disney, 2003
Metopina nephaloptera Beyer, 1966
Metopina nepheloptera Beyer, 1966
Metopina papuana Disney, 2003
Metopina queenslandensis Disney, 2003
Metopina ventralis Schmitz, 1927Hump-backed fly
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) fimbriiterga Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) gigantea Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) magnifica Borgmeier, 1962
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) vernicea Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Phalacrotophora) perlonga Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Phalacrotophora) quadrimaculata Schmitz, 1926
Phalacrotophora epeirae Brues, 1902
Pseudacteon crinifer Beyer, 1966
Pseudacteon criniferum Beyer, 1966
Puliciphora borinquenensis Wheeler, 1906Hump-backed fly
Puliciphora borinquensis Wheeler, 1906
Puliciphora grandicoxa Colyer, 1967
Puliciphora koghiensis Disney, 2003
Puliciphora lucifera Dahl, 1897Hump-backed fly
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951
Puliciphora microphthalma Schmitz & Mj..., 1924
Puliciphora nigriventris Bohart, 1947
Puliciphora pulex Dahl, 1898
Puliciphora viklundi Disney, 2003
Puliciphora wymani (Bohart, 1947)⇒ Puliciphora borinquenensis Wheeler, 1906
Syneura luciola Borgmeier, 1925
Syneurina laticeps Borgmeier, 1963
Woodiphora afurca Disney, 1989
Woodiphora andersoni Disney, 1989
Woodiphora bilineata Borgmeier, 1967
Woodiphora biroi Brues, 1907
Woodiphora curtissima Beyer, 1967
Woodiphora distans Borgmeier, 1961
Woodiphora fijiensis Disney, 1989
Woodiphora grootaerti Disney, 1989
Woodiphora howseae Disney, 1989
Woodiphora magnipalpis Aldrich, 1896
Woodiphora multinevra Disney, 1989
Woodiphora papuana Disney, 1989
Woodiphora parvula Schmitz, 1927
Woodiphora perturbans Malloch, 1935
Woodiphora rogutensis Disney, 1989
Woodiphora salomonis Beyer, 1966
Woodiphora trigona Disney, 1989
Woodiphora unilineata Borgmeier, 1967
Woodiphorides fimbriata Beyer, 1961
Woodiphorides fimbriatus Beyer, 1961


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov