Ectyphinae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Mydidae |
Subfamily: | Ectyphinae |
Ectyphinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae. There are at least four genera in Ectyphinae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
These genera belong to the subfamily Ectyphinae: [5]
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.
Asilinae is a large subfamily of flies in the family Asilidae, the robber flies and assassin flies. It includes over 180 genera.
Dasypogoninae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 60 genera and 520 described species in Dasypogoninae.
Laphriinae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 110 genera and 1,000 described species in Laphriinae. Larvae of the genus Hyperechia are known to grow inside the cells of Xylocopa bees, feeding on their larvae.
Stenopogoninae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 70 genera and 740 described species in Stenopogoninae.
Leptogastrinae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are more than 450 described species in Leptogastrinae.
Neomochtherus pallipes, the Devon red-legged robber fly, is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.
Neomochtherus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least 140 described species in Neomochtherus.
Leptomydinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Mydinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Alvarenga is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least two described species in Alvarenga.
Craspedia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Stichopogoninae is a subfamily of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about 14 genera and at least 230 described species in Stichopogoninae.
Lophonotus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Pritchardia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about six described species in Pritchardia.
Zoticus is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There is at least one described species in Zoticus, Z. toconaoensis.
Coleomyia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about eight described species in Coleomyia.
Zabrops is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are about eight described species in Zabrops.
Dasylechia is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There is one described species in Dasylechia, D. atrox.
Echthodopa is a genus of robber flies in the family Asilidae. There are at least four described species in Echthodopa.