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Checklist for Subfamily Mydinae Bezzi, 1903
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
 
SubfamilyMydinae
Bezzi, 1903
10
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
10 Genera with 48 Species
Ceriomydas Williston, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Chrysomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Dolichogaster Macquart, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Gauromydas Wilcox, Papa..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Mapinguari Papavero & W..., 20162SpeciesTaxom
Messiasia Andretta, 195114SpeciesTaxom
Mydas Fabricius, 185020SpeciesTaxom
Protomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 18303SpeciesTaxom
Stratiomydas Wilcox, Papa..., 19891SpeciesTaxom
Utinga Papavero & P..., 19891SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
48 Species
Ceriomydas fraudulentus Williston, 1898
Ceriomydas vespoides Papavero & W..., 1974
Chrysomydas phoenix Calhau, Lima..., 2019
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 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
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
Protomydas coerulescens Olivier, 1811
Protomydas dives Westwood, 1841
Protomydas leucops Wiedemann, 1830
Stratiomydas wygodzinskyi Wilcox, Papa..., 1989
Utinga francai Wilcox, Papa..., 1989

Subnodes of Mydinae with occurrences in South America
TribeMessiasiini
Papavero & Wilcox, 1974
1
14
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMydini
1
20
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Mydinae at itis.gov