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Ectyphinae
Ectyphinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae The Mydidae (sometimes misspelled as Mydaidae), or Mydas flies, are a cosmopolitan family of flies. It is a small family, with about 471 species described. They are generally large in size, including the largest known fly, '' Gauromydas heros'' ( .... There are at least four genera in Ectyphinae. Genera These genera belong to the subfamily Ectyphinae: * '' Ectyphus'' Gerstaecker, 1868 (South Africa) * '' Heteromydas'' Hardy, 1945 (Mexico and the United States) * '' Opomydas'' Curran, 1934 (Mexico and the United States) * '' Parectyphus'' Hesse, 1972 (Namibia) References Further reading * * Mydidae {{Asiloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mydidae
The Mydidae (sometimes misspelled as Mydaidae), or Mydas flies, are a cosmopolitan family of flies. It is a small family, with about 471 species described. They are generally large in size, including the largest known fly, '' Gauromydas heros'' ( syn. ''Mydas heros''). Many of the species, in addition to their large size, are mimics of stinging hymenopterans, especially wasps. Most mydids are found in arid and semiarid regions of the world, but they are also found in other habitats. Biology Little is known about their biology, though Zikan reported the larvae of ''Gauromydas heros'' live in the subterranean detritus "pans" of ''Atta'' ants in southern Brazil, where they appear to be feeding on detritivorous Dynastinae ('' Coelosis'' spp.) larvae. In the U.S., '' Mydas brunneus, Mydas clavatus'', and ''Mydas tibialis'' larvae are predatory on deadwood-feeding scarab beetle larvae (''Osmoderma'' spp.) and can be found in standing and downed trees with extensive heart rot. Others (e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heteromydas
''Heteromydas'' is a genus of mydas flies in the family Mydidae. There are at least two described species in ''Heteromydas''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Heteromydas'': * '' Heteromydas bicolor'' Hardy, 1944 * '' Heteromydas chrysites'' (Osten Sacken, 1886) c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * Mydidae Articles created by Qbugbot Asiloidea genera {{Asiloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opomydas
''Opomydas'' is a genus of mydas flies (insects in the family Mydidae The Mydidae (sometimes misspelled as Mydaidae), or Mydas flies, are a cosmopolitan family of flies. It is a small family, with about 471 species described. They are generally large in size, including the largest known fly, '' Gauromydas heros'' ( ...). There are at least 3 described species in ''Opomydas''. Species * '' Opomydas athamus'' (Sequy, 1928) * '' Opomydas limbatus'' (Williston, 1886) * '' Opomydas townsendi'' (Williston, 1898) References Further reading * External links Diptera.info Mydidae Asiloidea genera {{Asiloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
