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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Region Amazonia (Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
207
1313
1972
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
195
1268
1888
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
133
1034
1496
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
103
138
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
78
89
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
17
69
78
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
33
41
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
30
39
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
30
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
16
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
16
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Region Amazonia
16 Genera with 16 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 2000Ant-decapitating Flies10SpeciesTaxom
Cremersia Schmitz, 1924
0SpeciesTaxom
Dahliphora Schmitz, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 19345SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosicarius Borgmeier, 1928
0SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Phymatopterella Brues, 1933
0SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Rhyncophoromyia Malloch, 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Region Amazonia
16 Species
Apocephalus apivorus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus asyndetus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus catholicus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus comosus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus crassilatus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus facettalis Borgmeier, 1961
Apocephalus flexiseta Brown, 2002
Apocephalus praedator Borgmeier, 1971
Apocephalus tenuitarsus Brown, 1997
Apocephalus trifidus Brown, 2000
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) kungae Brown, 2005
Melaloncha acicula Brown, 2006
Melaloncha digitalis Borgmeier, 1959
Melaloncha punctifrons Borgmeier, 1934
Melaloncha striatula Borgmeier, 1934
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov