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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
251
1179
1684
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
250
1177
1682
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
237
1141
1613
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
174
996
1438
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
36
108
125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
30
94
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
21
71
81
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Aschiza
Becher, 1882
2
21
26
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Phoroidea
Curtis, 1833
1
14
19
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyPhoridae
Curtis, 1833
Coffin Flies, Hump-backed Flies, Humpbacked flies, Phorids
14
19
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMetopininae
Macquart, 1835
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeMetopinini
Enderlein, 1924
8
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Travis County
8 Genera with 14 Species
Apocephalus Coquillett, 1980Ant-decapitating Flies3SpeciesTaxom
Cataclinusa Schmitz, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Commoptera Brues, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Ecitoptera Borgmeier & ..., 1923
0SpeciesTaxom
Gymnophora Macquart, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Megaselia Rondani, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Pseudacteon Coquillett, 1925Fire Ant Decapitating Flies7SpeciesTaxom
Trophodeinus Borgmeier, 1960
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Travis County
14 Species
Apocephalus eurydomus Brown, 2000
Apocephalus feeneri Disney, 1982
Apocephalus wallerae Disney, 1980
Cataclinusa pachycondylae Brues, 1903
Commoptera solenopsidis Brues, 1901
Gymnophora carina Brown, 1987
Megaselia albicaudata Wood, 1910
Pseudacteon bifidus Brown & Morr..., 1999
Pseudacteon browni Disney, 1991
Pseudacteon crawfordi Coquillett, 1907Ant parasite
Pseudacteon curvatus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon obtusus Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly
Pseudacteon onyx Steyskal, 1944Fresno mat
Pseudacteon tricuspis Borgmeier, 1925Fire ant decapitating fly


Links, sources and further information
Metopinini at itis.gov