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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
140
4372
28627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
107
3500
18778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
16
618
4170
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
8
416
2319
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, Mydas fly
23
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
23 Genera with 87 Species
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Apiophora Philippi, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Ceriomydas Williston, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Cretomydas Wilkommen, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Diochlistus Gerstaecker, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Dolichogaster Macquart, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Eumydas Wilcox & Pap..., 19711SpeciesTaxom
Gauromydas Wilcox, Papa..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Leptomydas Gerstaecker, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Mapinguari Papavero & W..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Megascelus Philippi, 19705SpeciesTaxom
Messiasia Andretta, 195114SpeciesTaxom
Midacritus Seguy, 19413SpeciesTaxom
Midas Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Mitrodetus Gerstaecker, 197912SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 185020SpeciesTaxom
Nemomydas Curran, 18665SpeciesTaxom
Paramydas Carrera & d´..., 18571SpeciesTaxom
Plyomydas Wilcox & Pap..., 20173SpeciesTaxom
Protomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 18303SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalia Macquart, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Utinga Papavero & P..., 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
87 Species
Apiophora elvirae Reed & Ruiz, 1941
Apiophora paulseni Philippi, 1865
Apiophora quadricinctata Artigas & Palma, 1979
Apiophora rubrocincta Blanchard, 1852
Ceriomydas fraudulentus Williston, 1898
Ceriomydas vespoides Papavero & W..., 1974
Chrysomydas phoenix Calhau, Lima..., 2019
Cretomydas santanensis Willkommen, 2007
Diochlistus gracilis Macquart, 1847
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
Megascelus albovillosus Artigas, 1973
Megascelus melanoproctus Artigas, 1970
Megascelus nigricornis Philippi, 1865
Megascelus nigrovillosus Artigas, 1970
Megascelus palmicola Artigas, 1970
Messiasia carrerai Andretta, 1951
Messiasia dalcyana Andretta, 1951
Messiasia decor Osten-sacken, 1886
Messiasia lanei Andretta, 1951
Messiasia mocoronga Wilcox & Pap..., 1975
Messiasia notospila Wiedemann, 1828
Messiasia penai Wilcox & Pap..., 1975
Messiasia punicea Seguy, 1928
Messiasia sarpedon Seguy, 1928
Messiasia testaceiventris Macquart, 1850
Messiasia virgata Wiedemann, 1830
Messiasia wilcoxi Papavero, 1976
Messiasia yacochuya Wilcox & Pap..., 1975
Messiasia zikani Andretta, 1951
Midacritus kuscheli Seguy, 1951
Midacritus stuardoanus Seguy, 1938
Midacritus wagenkechti Reed & Ruiz, 1941
Midas leucogenys Gray, 1866
Mitrodetus australis Artigas & Palma, 1979
Mitrodetus chilensis Reed & Ruiz, 1941
Mitrodetus dentitarsis Macquart, 1850
Mitrodetus dimidiatus Philippi, 1865
Mitrodetus irwini Kondratieff ..., 2001
Mitrodetus leucotrichus Philippi, 1865
Mitrodetus matthei Reed & Ruiz, 1941
Mitrodetus microglossa Seguy, 1951
Mitrodetus nanoglossa Artigas & Palma, 1979
Mitrodetus reedi Reed & Ruiz, 1941
Mitrodetus thereviformis Seguy, 1938
Mitrodetus vestitus Artigas & Palma, 1979
Mydas annularis Gerstaecker, 1868Whisk fern
Mydas apicalis Wiedemann, 1831
Mydas argyrostomus Gerstaeker, 1868
Mydas autuorii Andretta, 1951
Mydas brederi Curran, 1951
Mydas cingulatus Williston, 1898
Mydas claripennis Williston, 1898
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Mydas fulvifrons Illiger, 1801
Mydas giganteus (Thunberg, 1818)⇒ Mydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Mydas gracilis (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Mydas brederi Curran, 1951
Mydas interruptus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Mydas militaris Gerstaecker, 1868
Mydas mystaceus Wiedemann, 1831
Mydas nitida Lichtenstein, 1796
Mydas nitidulus Olivier, 1811
Mydas rubidapex Wiedemann, 1831
Mydas rufiventris Macquart, 1850
Mydas testaceiventris Macquart, 1850
Nemomydas brachyrhynchus Osten-sacken, 1886
Nemomydas loreni Welch & Kond..., 1991
Nemomydas pantherinus Gerstaecker, 1868
Nemomydas senilis Westwood, 1841
Nemomydas venosus Loew, 1866
Paramydas igniticornis Bigot, 1857
Plyomydas adelphe Castillo & D..., 2017
Plyomydas peruviensis Wilcox & Pap..., 1971
Plyomydas phalaros Castillo & D..., 2017
Protomydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Protomydas dives Westwood, 1841
Protomydas leucops Wiedemann, 1830
Rhopalia mirandai Andretta & C..., 1951
Stratiomydas wygodzinskyi Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
Utinga francai Wilcox, Papa..., 1989

Subnodes of Mydidae with occurrences in South America
SubfamilyApiophorinae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDiochlistinae
Bequaert, 1963
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptomydinae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
3
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMegascelinae
Cazier, 1941
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMydinae
Bezzi, 1903
10
48
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