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Taxonomy of Family Mydidae Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, mydas fly


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
412
22844
306890
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
178
15959
203753
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
23
2934
49726
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
13
1774
26308
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, Mydas fly
79
781
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Mydidae Bezzi, 1903
SubfamilyAnomalomydinae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
1
2
Genus
Species
SubfamilyApiophorinae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
5
38
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCacatuopyginae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
2
6
Genera
Species
SubfamilyDiochlistinae
Bequaert, 1963
2
26
Genera
Species
SubfamilyEctyphinae
Wilcox & Papavero, 1971
Opomyzid flies
4
24
Genera
Species
SubfamilyLeptomydinae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
6
88
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMegascelinae
Cazier, 1941
3
15
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMydainae
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMydinae
Bezzi, 1903
12
192
Genera
Species
SubfamilyRhaphiomidinae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
1
30
Genus
Species
SubfamilyRhopaliinae
Wilcox & Papavero, 1971
4
29
Genera
Species
SubfamilySyllegomydinae
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
25
263
Genera
Species
GenusBelemiana
Ponting, 2021
0Species
GenusCretomydas
Wilkommen, 2007
1Species
GenusCrossoprosopus
Hesse, 1969
0Species
GenusEcthypus
Aldrich, 1905
  ⇒ Ectyphus
0Species
GenusEremomydas
Semenov, 1902
2Species
GenusHarmophana
Thomson, 1869
  ⇒ Diochlistus
1Species
GenusHeleomydas
lesnei Seguy, 1929
  ⇒ Haplomydas
1Species
GenusLampromydas
Seguy, 1928
  ⇒ Mydas
1Species
GenusLeptomidas
Loew, 1872
  ⇒ Leptomydas
3Species
GenusMegotaria
Gistl, 1848
0Species
GenusMidas
Latreille, 1797
  ⇒ Mydas
53Species
GenusNamamydas
Hesse, 1969
  ⇒ Namadytes
4Species
GenusNotobates
Hesse, 1969
0Species
GenusVespioides
2Species

Synonyms

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Mydidae
GermanMydasfliegen
EnglishMydas flies, Mydas fly
DanishMydas fluer


Distribution and Species lists of Mydidae Bezzi, 1903
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Afghanistan
2 Genera  3 Species
Algeria
3 Genera  6 Species
Angola
2 Genera  3 Species
Argentina
6 Genera  17 Species
Australia
7 Genera  53 Species
Austria
1 Genus  2 Species
Bahamas
2 Genera  1 Species
Bangladesh
2 Genera  2 Species
Belgium
1 Genus  1 Species
Belize
1 Genus  0 Species
Bolivia
3 Genera  3 Species
Botswana
5 Genera  7 Species
Brazil
13 Genera  35 Species
Canada
6 Genera  10 Species
Cape Verde
5 Genera  8 Species
Chad
2 Genera  2 Species
Chile
6 Genera  25 Species
China
2 Genera  1 Species
Colombia
4 Genera  5 Species
Costa Rica
6 Genera  6 Species
Cuba
2 Genera  3 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  2 Species
Dominican Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Ecuador
1 Genus  0 Species
Egypt
3 Genera  14 Species
El Salvador
2 Genera  1 Species
Ethiopia
2 Genera  2 Species
France
2 Genera  2 Species
Georgia
1 Genus  1 Species
Germany
1 Genus  1 Species
Ghana
1 Genus  2 Species
Greece
2 Genera  2 Species
Guatemala
2 Genera  4 Species
Guyana
3 Genera  3 Species
Honduras
3 Genera  2 Species
India
3 Genera  10 Species
Indonesia
3 Genera  5 Species
Iran
2 Genera  2 Species
Ireland
2 Genera  2 Species
Israel
3 Genera  3 Species
Italy
1 Genus  3 Species
Japan
1 Genus  1 Species
Kenya
4 Genera  5 Species
Liberia
2 Genera  3 Species
Libya
2 Genera  5 Species
Madagascar
3 Genera  7 Species
Malawi
2 Genera  2 Species
Mali
1 Genus  1 Species
Mauritania
1 Genus  1 Species
Mexico
11 Genera  63 Species
Morocco
4 Genera  5 Species
Mozambique
8 Genera  10 Species
Namibia
18 Genera  36 Species
Nepal
1 Genus  1 Species
Netherlands
4 Genera  4 Species
New Zealand
2 Genera  2 Species
Nicaragua
2 Genera  1 Species
Niger
1 Genus  1 Species
Nigeria
1 Genus  1 Species
Norway
1 Genus  1 Species
Oman
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
3 Genera  4 Species
Paraguay
5 Genera  7 Species
Peru
6 Genera  6 Species
Philippines
2 Genera  1 Species
Portugal
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
22 Genera  147 Species
Saudi Arabia
4 Genera  4 Species
Solomon Islands
2 Genera  5 Species
Somalia
1 Genus  1 Species
South Korea
1 Genus  1 Species
Spain
3 Genera  3 Species
Sri Lanka
2 Genera  1 Species
Sudan
3 Genera  4 Species
Suriname
2 Genera  3 Species
Sweden
5 Genera  4 Species
Syria
2 Genera  2 Species
Taiwan
3 Genera  2 Species
Tanzania
2 Genera  2 Species
Thailand
1 Genus  1 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  0 Species
Tunisia
3 Genera  7 Species
Turkey
1 Genus  1 Species
Uganda
1 Genus  1 Species
United Arab Emirates
3 Genera  4 Species
United Kingdom
3 Genera  6 Species
Uruguay
2 Genera  3 Species
USA
16 Genera  96 Species
Venezuela
3 Genera  2 Species
Vietnam
2 Genera  3 Species
Yemen
2 Genera  2 Species
Zambia
3 Genera  2 Species
Zimbabwe
9 Genera  16 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Mydidae (Bezzi 1903)
Mydidae (Bezzi 1903)


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