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The essential characters of Metopia according to Pape's Catalogue of Sarcophagidae:

- Lower reclinate orbital bristle positioned between row of proclinate orbitals and frontals.
- Lunule setose.
- First flagellomere long.
- Parafacial plate with an inner row of bristles running close to facial ridge.
- Postcranial setae black.
- Tegula black.
- Wing vein R4+5 with setal row extending almost to crossvein r-m or beyond.