Metopostigma

Metopostigma is a genus of frit flies in the family Chloropidae. There are about nine described species in Metopostigma.[1][2][3]

Metopostigma
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Chloropidae
Subfamily:	Chloropinae
Genus:	Metopostigma Becker, 1903

Species

These nine species belong to the genus Metopostigma:

• Metopostigma japonicum Kanmiya, 1978 ^{c g}
• Metopostigma limbipenne Meijere, 1913 ^{c g}
• Metopostigma nigriantennatum Kanmiya, 1978 ^{c g}
• Metopostigma nigritriangulum Kanmiya, 1978 ^{c g}
• Metopostigma pleskei Becker, 1910 ^{c g}
• Metopostigma polonicum (Schnabl, 1884) ^{c g}
• Metopostigma sabulona Becker, 1910 ^{c g}
• Metopostigma sauteri Becker, 1911 ^{c g}
• Metopostigma tenuiseta (Loew, 1860) ^{c g}

Data sources: i = ITIS,[4] c = Catalogue of Life,[1] g = GBIF,[2] b = Bugguide.net

References

1. "Browse Metopostigma". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
2. "Metopostigma". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-20.
3. Nartshuk, Emilia (2012). "A check list of the world genera of the family Chloropidae (Diptera, Cyclorrhapha, Muscomorpha)". Zootaxa. Magnolia Press. 3267.
4. "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-05-20.

Further reading

• Arnett, Ross H. Jr. (2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico (2nd ed.). CRC Press. ISBN 0-8493-0212-9.
• Charles, H. Curran (1934). "The families and genera of North American Diptera". doi:10.5962/bhl.title.6825. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
• McAlpine, J.F.; Petersen, B.V.; Shewell, G.E.; Teskey, H.J.; et al. (1987). Manual of Nearctic Diptera. Research Branch Agriculture Canada. ISBN 978-0660121253.
• Thompson, F.C.; Pape, T.; Evenhuis, N.L. (2013). "Systema Dipterorum, Version 1.5". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

External links

• "Diptera.info". Retrieved 2018-05-20.