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Checklist for Subfamily Mydinae Bezzi, 1903
and region Continents


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
2110
116133
1222976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
2101
115931
1221959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1812
113780
1210168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
929
84484
1007160
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
234
14306
200735
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
143
10496
128678
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Asilomorpha
Rohdendorf, 1961
20
2067
34528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Asiloidea
Latreille, 1802
Bee Flies, Therevids
11
1255
18458
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyMydidae
Bezzi, 1903
Mydas flies, Mydas fly
68
549
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMydinae
Bezzi, 1903
12
119
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Continents
12 Genera with 119 Species
Baliomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 19511SpeciesTaxom
Ceriomydas Williston, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Dolichogaster Macquart, 18212SpeciesTaxom
Gauromydas Wilcox, Papa..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Mapinguari Papavero & W..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Messiasia Andretta, 195117SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 186672SpeciesTaxom
Phyllomydas Bigot, 19788SpeciesTaxom
Protomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 04SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 19895SpeciesTaxom
Utinga Papavero & P..., 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Continents
119 Species
Baliomydas cubana Curran, 1951
Ceriomydas darlingtoni Papavero & W..., 1974
Ceriomydas fraudulentus Williston, 1898
Ceriomydas vespoides Papavero & W..., 1974
Chrysomydas phoenix Calhau, Lima..., 2019
Dolichogaster americana
Dolichogaster brevicornis Wiedemann, 1821
Gauromydas apicalis Wiedemann, 1830
Gauromydas heros Perty, 1833Largest fly
Gauromydas praegrandis
Mapinguari polita Wiedemann, 1828
Mapinguari uai Calhau, Lama..., 2016
Messiasia californica Cole, 1969
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 painteri Wilcox & Pap..., 1975
Messiasia penai Wilcox & Pap..., 1975
Messiasia pertenuis Johnson, 1926
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
Mydas abdominalis (Adams, 1904)⇒ Mydas ventralis Gerstaecker, 1868
Mydas annularis Gerstaecker, 1868Whisk fern
Mydas annulata Brunetti, 1912
Mydas apicalis Wiedemann, 1831
Mydas argyrostomus Gerstaeker, 1868
Mydas arizonensis Wilcox, Papa..., 1989Fringed dodder
Mydas atratus Macquart, 1838
Mydas audax Osten-sacken, 1874
Mydas auriculosus Seguy, 1934
Mydas autuorii Andretta, 1951
Mydas basifascia Walker, 1859
Mydas belus Seguy, 1928
Mydas bitaeniatus Bellardi, 1861
Mydas boonei Curran, 1953
Mydas brederi Curran, 1951
Mydas brunneus Johnson, 1926Brittle sandwort
Mydas bucciferus Seguy, 1928
Mydas carbonifer (Osten Sacken, 1874)⇒ Mydas atratus Macquart, 1838
Mydas carmichaeli Brunetti, 1913
Mydas chrysites Osten Sacken, 1886
Mydas chrysostoma (Osten Sacken, 1874)⇒ Mydas fulvifrons Illiger, 1801
Mydas cingulatus Williston, 1898
Mydas claripennis Williston, 1898
Mydas clavata (Macquart, 1850)⇒ Diochlistus gracilis Macquart, 1847
Mydas clavatus Drury, 1773Mydas Fly
Mydas cleptes Osten Sacken, 1886Kellogg's hawthorn
Mydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Mydas crassipes Westwood, 1841
Mydas davidsoni Wilcox, Papa..., 1989Fringed dodder
Mydas eupolis Seguy, 1928
Mydas evansi Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
Mydas fisheri Wilcox, Papa..., 1989Fringed dodder
Mydas floridensis Wilcox, Papa..., 1989Fringed dodder
Mydas fruhstorferi Wulp, 1896
Mydas fulvifrons Illiger, 1801
Mydas giganteus (Thunberg, 1818)⇒ Mydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Mydas gracilis (Macquart, 1834)⇒ Mydas brederi Curran, 1951
Mydas gruenbergi Hermann, 1914
Mydas hardyi Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
Mydas incipiens Walker, 1848
Mydas indianus Brunetti, 1912
Mydas interruptus Wiedemann, 1830Shortstalk false bindweed
Mydas jaliscos Wilcox, Papa..., 1989Fringed dodder
Mydas lavatus (Gerstaecker, 1868)⇒ Mydas xanthopterus Loew, 1866
Mydas lividus Curran, 1953
Mydas luteipennis Loew, 1866
Mydas maculiventris Westwood, 1835
Mydas militaris Gerstaecker, 1868
Mydas militarsis Gerstaecker, 1868
Mydas miocenicus Cockerell, 1913
Mydas mystaceus Wiedemann, 1831
Mydas nitida Lichtenstein, 1796
Mydas nitidulus Olivier, 1811
Mydas oaxacensis Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
Mydas pertenuis (Johnson, 1926)⇒ Messiasia pertenuis Johnson, 1926
Mydas quadrilineatus Williston, 1898
Mydas rubidapex Wiedemann, 1831
Mydas ruficornis Wiedemann, 1824
Mydas rufiventris Macquart, 1850
Mydas sarpedon Seguy, 1928
Mydas sculleni Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
Mydas senilis Westwood, 1841South American tobacco
Mydas simplex Loew, 1866
Mydas subinterruptus Bellardi, 1861
Mydas testaceiventris Macquart, 1850
Mydas texanus Wilcox, Papa..., 1989Fringed dodder
Mydas tibialis Wiedemann, 1830Mydas Fly
Mydas tricinctus Bellardi, 1861
Mydas tricolor Wiedemann, 1831
Mydas ventralis Gerstaecker, 1868
Mydas weemsi Wilcox, Papa..., 1989Fringed dodder
Mydas xanthopterus Loew, 1866
Phyllomydas bruesi
Phyllomydas bruesii Johnson, 1926Brittle sandwort
Phyllomydas currani Hardy, 1943
Phyllomydas parvulus Westwood, 1841
Phyllomydas phyllocerus Bigot, 1880
Phyllomydas quercus Wilcox, 1978Scaleflower dodder
Phyllomydas scitulus Williston, 1886
Phyllomydas weemsi Wilcox, 1978Scaleflower dodder
Protomydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Protomydas dives Westwood, 1841
Protomydas leucops Wiedemann, 1830
Protomydas phyllocerus
Stratiomydas colimas Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
Stratiomydas lividus Curran, 1953
Stratiomydas nayaritae Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
Stratiomydas rufiventris Macquart, 1850
Stratiomydas wygodzinskyi Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
Utinga francai Wilcox, Papa..., 1989

Subnodes of Mydinae with occurrences in Continents
TribeMessiasiini
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
1
17
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMydini
1
72
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePhyllomydini
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Mydinae at itis.gov