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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] |
Mydidae Wing Veins As Mydas
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] |
Gauromydas Heros
''Gauromydas heros'' is a species of giant fly belonging to the family Mydidae. It is the largest species of the entire order of Diptera or true flies. Distribution This species has a Neotropical distribution (Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay). Description ''Gauromydas heros'' can reach a length of and a wingspan of about . It is the largest fly known. The wing membrane is whitish, brown or orange, with a hyaline apex and a posterior margin.Calhau Julia, Lamas Carlos José Einicker, Nihei Silvio ShigueReview of the ''Gauromydas'' giant flies (Insecta, Diptera, Mydidae), with descriptions of two new species from Central and South AmericaMagnolia Press, New Zealand doi=10.11646/zootaxa.4048.3.3 Biology Adult males are flower visitors, while females do not feed at all. Larvae live in the nest of ants ( Atta species), feeding on immature insects. Mature larva dig a pupation chamber in the soil. Then the imago emerges. See also * List of largest insects Insects, which are a type ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptomydinae
Leptomydinae 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 6 genera and more than 50 described species in Leptomydinae. Genera These genera belong to the subfamily Leptomydinae: * '' Eremomidas'' Semenov, 1896 * '' Hessemydas'' Kondratieff, Carr and Irwin, 2005 * '' Leptomydas'' Gerstaecker, 1868 * '' Nemomydas'' Curran, 1934 * '' Plyomydas'' Wilcox and Papavero, 1971 * '' Pseudonomoneura'' Bequaert, 1961 References Further reading * Mydidae Brachycera subfamilies {{Asiloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mydas Brunneus
''Mydas'' is a genus of large flies in the family Mydidae. Species * '' Mydas annularis'' Gerstaecker, 1868 * '' Mydas argyrostomus'' Gerstaecker, 1868 * '' Mydas arizonensis'' Wilcox et al., 1989 * '' Mydas atratus'' Macquart, 1838 * '' Mydas audax'' Osten Sacken, 1874 * '' Mydas belus'' (Seguy, 1928) * '' Mydas bitaeniatus'' Bellardi, 1861 * '' Mydas boonei'' Curran, 1953 * '' Mydas brunneus'' Johnson, 1926 * '' Mydas cingulatus'' Williston, 1898 * '' Mydas claripennis'' Williston, 1898 * ''Mydas clavatus'' (Drury, 1773) (clubbed mydas fly) * '' Mydas cleptes'' Osten Sacken, 1886 * '' Mydas davidsoni'' Wilcox et al., 1989 * '' Mydas eupolis'' Seguy, 1928 * '' Mydas evansi'' Welch and Kondratieff, 1990 * '' Mydas evansorum'' Welch, 1991 * '' Mydas fisheri'' Wilcox et al., 1989 * '' Mydas floridensis'' Wilcox et al., 1989 * '' Mydas fulvifrons'' (Illiger, 1801) * '' Mydas hardyi'' Wilcox, Papavero & Pimentel, 1989 * '' Mydas interruptus'' Wiedemann, 1830 * '' Mydas jaliscos'' Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mydas Maculiventris
''Mydas maculiventris'' is a species of mydas flies in the family Mydidae. References External links * Mydidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1835 {{Asiloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhaphiomidas
The mydid fly genus ''Rhaphiomidas'' contains fewer than 30 species/subspecies, all of them occurring in the desert regions of the southwestern United States and adjacent portions of northwestern Mexico. The adults are most commonly encountered in sand dune areas, and are typically only active for a few weeks each year, either in the spring or the fall; in some cases, more than one species can occur in the same dune system, but they are allochronic, each flying in different seasons. Almost nothing is known about their biology, though eggs or early instar larvae of some species are laid on the soil surface and appear to be attractive to ants, and are brought into the ant nest (it therefore seems likely that the larvae are predators of the ant brood). The restriction to sand dune areas has unfortunately led a number of these flies to the brink of extinction, especially both subspecies of ''R. terminatus'', and the species ''R. trochilus''. While there is only one of these on the End ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Apioceridae
The Apioceridae, or flower-loving flies, are a small (about 150 species) family of flies, all in the single genus ''Apiocera''. They occur mostly in dry, sandy habitats in the deserts of North America, South America, and Australia. Other genera formerly placed in Apioceridae are now in Mydidae. Diversity and biogeography The roughly 150 species of ''Apiocera'' are divided into four subgenera, each restricted to a different continent. '' Apiocera'' is found in Australia, '' Ripidosyrma'' in southern Africa, '' Pyrocera'' in North America, and '' Anypenus'' in South America. Biology ''Apiocera'' species are found in sandy, arid and semiarid habitats. Despite the common name, most ''Apiocera'' species never visit flowers, but rather are found running on the ground near sparse vegetation, or feeding on honeydew beneath aphid-infested plants. They are often seen drinking from damp sand with their sponge-like mouthparts. The larvae of '' Apiocera maritima'' are found in sand near ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mydinae
Mydinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae. There are about 12 genera and more than 120 described species in Mydinae. Genera These 12 genera belong to the subfamily Mydinae: * '' Baliomydas'' Wilcox, Papavero and Pimentel, 1989 * '' Ceriomydas'' Wilcox, Papavero and Pimentel, 1989 * '' Chrysomydas'' Wilcox, Papavero and Pimentel, 1989 * '' Dolichogaster'' Wilcox, Papavero and Pimentel, 1989 * '' Gauromydas'' Wilcox, Papavero and Pimentel, 1989 * ''Mapinguari Mpinguari or Mpinguary, (also called the ''Juma'') are monsterous jungle-dwelling spirits from Brazilian folklore. Description There are two major depictions of it. Some described them as a hairy humanoid cyclops. This version is often said t ...'' Wilcox, Papavero and Pimentel, 1989 * '' Messiasia'' d'Andretta, 1951 * '' Mydas'' Fabricius, 1794 * '' Phyllomydas'' Bigot, 1880 * '' Protomydas'' Wilcox, Papavero and Pimentel, 1989 * '' Stratiomydas'' Wilcox & Pimentel, 1989 * '' Utinga'' Wilcox, Papavero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mydas Tibialis
''Mydas tibialis'', the golden legged mydas fly, is a species of mydas flies in the family Mydidae. References Mydidae Articles created by Qbugbot Insects described in 1831 {{Asiloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mydas Clavatus
''Mydas clavatus'', the clubbed mydas fly, is a species of Mydas fly that is native to temperate, eastern North America. It is named for its clubbed antennae, which is however a general feature of the Mydas flies. An orange to red mark on the abdomen is distinctive. It is a Batesian mimic of certain spider wasps, and is consequently quite bold in its movements. Adults fly in mid-summer. Description They are large, black and somewhat glabrate flies that measure some 25 to 30 mm in length, with a wingspan that may exceed 50 mm. A prominent orange to red mark is evident on the ventral side of the second abdominal segment. Their visual mimicry is apparently complemented by curling and jabbing of the abdomen in a mock stinging routine. Biology The eggs are deposited singly in soil or rotting wood. The larvae, as with '' M. brunneus'' and '' M. tibialis'', are predatory on the larvae of deadwood-feeding scarab beetles (''Osmoderma'' species.) and can be found in standing an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morphology Of Diptera
Dipteran morphology differs in some significant ways from the broader morphology of insects. The Diptera is a very large and diverse order of mostly small to medium-sized insects. They have prominent compound eyes on a mobile head, and (at most) one pair of functional, membraneous wings, which are attached to a complex mesothorax. The second pair of wings, on the metathorax, are reduced to halteres. The order's fundamental peculiarity is its remarkable specialization in terms of wing shape and the morpho-anatomical adaptation of the thorax – features which lend particular agility to its flying forms. The filiform, stylate or aristate antennae correlate with the Nematocera, Brachycera and Cyclorrhapha taxa respectively. It displays substantial morphological uniformity in lower taxa, especially at the level of genus or species. The configuration of integumental bristles is of fundamental importance in their taxonomy, as is wing venation. It displays a complete metamorphosis (egg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
