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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Paraguay (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
403
4047
8334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
402
4046
8333
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
385
3986
8213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
3207
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
60
467
992
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
48
365
679
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
36
240
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
37
97
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
10
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
10
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
8
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
8
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paraguay
8 Genera with 6 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1901
Ant-decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Pericyclocera Schmitz, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paraguay
6 Species
Gymnophora colona Brues, 1911
Gymnophora forticornis Schmitz, 1927
Megaselia meridionalis Brues, 1907
Melaloncha pulchella Brues, 1904
Pericyclocera molliventris Schmitz, 1928
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov