Hessemydas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Mydidae |
Subfamily: | Leptomydinae |
Genus: | Hessemydas Carr & Irwin, 2005 [1] |
Type species | |
Hessemydas parkeri Kondratieff, Carr & Irwin, 2005 [1] |
Hessemydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae. [2] [3]
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.
Rhaphiomidas nigricaudis is a species of mydas flies.
Nemomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Mapinguari is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Leptomydinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Mydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Opomydas limbatus is a species of mydas flies.
Pseudonomoneura is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Messiasia is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Apiophorinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Mitrodetus is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Mahafalymydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Syllegomydini is a tribe of flies in the family Mydidae.
Syllegomydinae is a subfamily of mydas 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.
Pseudorhopalia is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Rhaphiomidas maehleri is a species of mydas flies.
Rhaphiomidas painteri is a species of mydas flies.
Rhaphiomidas socorroae is a species of mydas flies.