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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Pichincha (Ecuador)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
182
1161
1339
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
181
1160
1338
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
174
1136
1303
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
1017
1169
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
26
106
104
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
18
79
70
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
15
72
67
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
31
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
22
20
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
22
20
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pichincha
12 Genera with 14 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1997Ant-decapitating Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 1898
0SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Dacnophora Borgmeier, 1961
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pichincha
14 Species
Apocephalus analis Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus catholicus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus epicautus Brown, 2002
Apocephalus flexus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus hispidus Borgmeier, 1958
Apocephalus indeptus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus mortifer Borgmeier, 1937
Apocephalus platycauda Brown, 2002
Apocephalus securis Brown, 1997
Apocephalus singulus Brown, 1997
Gymnophora spiracularis Borgmeier, 1971
Melaloncha stylata Schiner, 1868
Neodohrniphora curvinervis Malloch, 1914
Physoptera pleurospinosa Borgmeier, 1961


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov