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Checklist for Subfamily Ectyphinae Wilcox & Papavero, 1971 (Opomyzid flies)
and region North America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
151
4728
39323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
106
3569
27902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
15
774
8623
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
8
484
4895
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, Mydas fly
20
142
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEctyphinae
Wilcox & Papavero, 1971
Opomyzid flies
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
3 Genera with 5 Species
Ectyphus Gerstaecker, 18981SpeciesTaxom
Heteromydas Hardy, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Opomydas Curran, 18982SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
5 Species
Ectyphus townsendi (Williston, 1898)⇒ Opomydas townsendi Williston, 1898
Heteromydas bicolor Hardy, 1944Singlenerve peperomia
Heteromydas chrysites Osten Sacken, 1886
Opomydas limbatus Williston, 1886
Opomydas townsendi Williston, 1898


Links, sources and further information
Ectyphinae at itis.gov