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Checklist for Tribe Metopinini Enderlein, 1924
and region Tamaulipas (Northeast Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
343
3044
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
342
3043
4418
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
326
2972
4291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
221
2528
3607
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
48
297
366
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
39
251
236
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
29
184
155
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
3
37
36
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
20
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
20
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
12
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
12
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tamaulipas
12 Genera with 10 Species
Acanthophorides Lacordaire, 1869
0SpeciesTaxom
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1997Ant-decapitating Flies2SpeciesTaxom
Diocophora Borgmeier, 1959
0SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19665SpeciesTaxom
Melaloncha Brues, 19272SpeciesTaxom
Phalacrotophora Enderlein, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Physoptera Borgmeier, 1958
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1907
Fire Ant Decapitating Flies0SpeciesTaxom
Puliciphora Dahl, 1897
0SpeciesTaxom
Syneura Brues, 1903
0SpeciesTaxom
Woodiphora Schmitz, 1927
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tamaulipas
10 Species
Apocephalus comosus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus dichromatus Brown, 1997
Megaselia aurea Aldrich, 1896
Megaselia femoralis Enderlein, 1912
Megaselia kolana Schmitz, 1928
Megaselia luteicauda Borgmeier, 1925Phorid fly
Megaselia sulphurizona Borgmeier, 1966
Melaloncha (Melaloncha) diffidentia Brown, 2005
Melaloncha clavata Schmitz, 1927
Phalacrotophora halictorum Melander & B..., 1903


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov