Cacatuopyginae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Mydidae |
Subfamily: | Cacatuopyginae |
Cacatuopyginae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae. [1] [2]
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.
Opomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Mapinguari is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Belemiana is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Leptomydinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Mydinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Phyllomydas quercus is a species of Mydas fly in the family Mydidae.
Messiasia is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Ceriomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Namibimydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Plyomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Eumydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Apiophorinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Charimydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Rhopaliinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Cacatuopyga is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Anomalomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Megascelinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Chrysomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Pseudorhopalia is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.