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Checklist for Family Mydidae Bezzi, 1903 (Mydas flies)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
100
2379
11014
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
77
1842
7421
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
10
305
1477
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
5
217
1005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, Mydas fly
13
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
13 Genera with 35 Species
Ceriomydas Williston, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Cretomydas Wilkommen, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Dolichogaster Macquart, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Eumydas Wilcox & Pap..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Gauromydas Wilcox, Papa..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Leptomydas Gerstaecker, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Mapinguari Papavero & W..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Messiasia Andretta, 19518SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 185010SpeciesTaxom
Protomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 18303SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalia Macquart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Utinga Papavero & P..., 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
35 Species
Ceriomydas fraudulentus Williston, 1898
Ceriomydas vespoides Papavero & W..., 1974
Chrysomydas phoenix Calhau, Lima..., 2019
Cretomydas santanensis Willkommen, 2007
Dolichogaster brevicornis Wiedemann, 1821
Eumydas corupas Wilcox & Pap..., 1971
Gauromydas apicalis Wiedemann, 1830
Gauromydas heros Perty, 1833Largest fly
Gauromydas praegrandis
Leptomydas danaus Bowden, 1983
Mapinguari polita Wiedemann, 1828
Mapinguari uai Calhau, Lama..., 2016
Messiasia carrerai Andretta, 1951
Messiasia dalcyana Andretta, 1951
Messiasia decor Osten-sacken, 1886
Messiasia notospila Wiedemann, 1828
Messiasia testaceiventris Macquart, 1850
Messiasia virgata Wiedemann, 1830
Messiasia wilcoxi Papavero, 1976
Messiasia zikani Andretta, 1951
Mydas apicalis Wiedemann, 1831
Mydas argyrostomus Gerstaeker, 1868
Mydas autuorii Andretta, 1951
Mydas claripennis Williston, 1898
Mydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Mydas giganteus (Thunberg, 1818)⇒ Mydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Mydas militaris Gerstaecker, 1868
Mydas mystaceus Wiedemann, 1831
Mydas nitidulus Olivier, 1811
Mydas rufiventris Macquart, 1850
Protomydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Protomydas dives Westwood, 1841
Protomydas leucops Wiedemann, 1830
Rhopalia mirandai Andretta & C..., 1951
Utinga francai Wilcox, Papa..., 1989

Subnodes of Mydidae with occurrences in Brazil
SubfamilyApiophorinae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptomydinae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMydinae
Bezzi, 1903
9
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyRhopaliinae
Wilcox & Papavero, 1971
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



Mydidae (Bezzi 1903)
Mydidae (Bezzi 1903)


Links, sources and further information
Mydidae at gbif.org
Mydidae at irmng.org
Mydidae at itis.gov