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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Park (Fayette County, Texas, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
212
717
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
212
717
628
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
207
709
621
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
160
606
533
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
45
172
169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
37
149
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
129
122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
4
31
25
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
13
8
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
13
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
7
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
7
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Park (Texas)
7 Genera with 5 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1924Ant-decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 1835
0SpeciesTaxom
Lecanocerus Borgmeier, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1944Fire Ant Decapitating Flies1SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Park (Texas)
5 Species
Apocephalus (Mesophora) borealis Brues, 1924Zombie flies
Lecanocerus compressiceps Borgmeier, 1962
Megaselia (Megaselia) scalaris Loew, 1866Coffin fly
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov