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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Rondonia (North Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
206
1787
3164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
206
1787
3164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
191
1741
3122
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
130
1352
2591
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
30
129
248
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
20
78
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
13
44
52
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
25
23
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
11
12
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
11
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
6
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rondonia
6 Genera with 7 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1958Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Chonocephalus Wandolleck, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 1856
0SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Neodohrniphora Malloch, 1914
0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 19511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rondonia
7 Species
Apocephalus apivorus Brown, 1996
Apocephalus paraponerae Borgmeier, 1958
Chonocephalus alzadae Disney, 2008
Chonocephalus necdepressus Disney, 2008
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) kungae Brown, 2005
Melaloncha digitalis Borgmeier, 1959
Puliciphora melanis Schmitz, 1951


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov