Arenomydas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Mydidae |
Subfamily: | Syllegomydinae |
Tribe: | Syllegomydini |
Genus: | Arenomydas Hesse, 1969 [1] |
Type species | |
Midas callosus |
Arenomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae. [3] [4]
The Mydidae, 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. 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.
Nemomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Mapinguari is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Ectyphinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae. There are at least four genera in Ectyphinae.
Leptomydinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Mydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Messiasia is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Gauromydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Afroleptomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Dolichogaster is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Ectyphus is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Mitrodetus is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Cephalocera is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Namadytes is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Syllegomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Syllegomydini is a tribe of flies in the family Mydidae.
Rhopaliinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Diochlistus is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Diochlistinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Miltinus is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.