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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
458
5336
18787
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
5331
18781
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
5239
18576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
291
4213
16123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
80
888
4611
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
63
693
3028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
48
511
2196
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
79
264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
24
88
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
24
88
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
14
68
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
13
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Papua New Guinea
13 Genera with 64 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 192812SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Epichonocephalus Schmitz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Eutermiphora Lea, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 196625SpeciesTaxom
Metopina Macquart, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1966Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 18982SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 198910SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphorides Beyer, 19611SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Papua New Guinea
64 Species
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Chonocephalus aduncus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus dahli Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus dorsalis (Wandolleck, 1898)⇒ Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus elongatus Schmitz, 1950
Chonocephalus heymonsi Stobbe, 1913
Chonocephalus major Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus palposus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus primus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus quartus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus secundus Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus simplex Schmitz, 1928
Chonocephalus tertius Schmitz, 1928
Dahliphora sigmoides Schmitz, 1923
Epichonocephalus transversalis Schmitz, 1928
Eutermiphora tropicola Disney & Roisin, 2000
Megaselia (Megaselia) flava Fallen, 1823
Megaselia argiopephaga Disney, 1982
Megaselia beirne Brues, 1905
Megaselia cilipes (Brues, 1907)⇒ Megaselia errata Wood, 1912
Megaselia cornigera Beyer, 1966
Megaselia criniloba Beyer, 1966
Megaselia deceptrix Beyer, 1966
Megaselia errata Wood, 1912
Megaselia excisa Beyer, 1966
Megaselia fumipennis (Brues, 1907)⇒ Megaselia surdifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia furcellans Beyer, 1966
Megaselia heterochaeta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia hirtitarsalis Beyer, 1966
Megaselia manca Brues, 1907
Megaselia minutissima Brues, 1905
Megaselia obscuricauda Beyer, 1966
Megaselia patellata Beyer, 1966
Megaselia planifrons Brues, 1905
Megaselia politifrons Brues, 1936
Megaselia rustica Brues, 1905
Megaselia setella Beyer, 1966
Megaselia sextohirta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia surdifrons Wood, 1909
Megaselia tetrachaeta Beyer, 1966
Megaselia venalis Beyer, 1966
Metopina andersoni Disney, 2003
Metopina grootaerti Disney, 2003
Metopina nephaloptera Beyer, 1966
Metopina papuana Disney, 2003
Metopina ventralis Schmitz, 1927Hump-backed fly
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) fimbriiterga Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) gigantea Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Omapanta) vernicea Beyer, 1966
Phalacrotophora (Phalacrotophora) perlonga Beyer, 1966
Pseudacteon criniferum Beyer, 1966
Puliciphora lucifera Dahl, 1897Hump-backed fly
Puliciphora pulex Dahl, 1898
Woodiphora afurca Disney, 1989
Woodiphora andersoni Disney, 1989
Woodiphora biroi Brues, 1907
Woodiphora distans Borgmeier, 1961
Woodiphora grootaerti Disney, 1989
Woodiphora papuana Disney, 1989
Woodiphora parvula Schmitz, 1927
Woodiphora rogutensis Disney, 1989
Woodiphora salomonis Beyer, 1966
Woodiphora trigona Disney, 1989
Woodiphorides fimbriata Beyer, 1961


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov