Messiasia pertenuis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Mydidae |
Subfamily: | Mydinae |
Tribe: | Messiasiini |
Genus: | Messiasia |
Species: | M. pertenuis |
Binomial name | |
Messiasia pertenuis | |
Synonyms | |
Messiasia pertenuis is a species of mydas 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.
Mitrodetus australis is a species of mydas 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.
Mydas xanthopterus is a species of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Opomydas limbatus is a species of mydas flies.
Phyllomydas bruesii is a species of mydas fly in the family Mydidae.
Nemomydas venosus is a species of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Mydas maculiventris is a species of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Phyllomydas currani is a species of mydas flies.
Heteromydas bicolor is a species of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Pseudonomoneura hirta is a species of mydas flies.
Pseudonomoneura tinkhami is a species of mydas flies.
Phyllomydas scitulus is a species of mydas fly in the family Mydidae.
Pseudonomoneura micheneri is a species of mydas flies.
Pseudonomoneura californica is a species of mydas flies.
Afroleptomydas braunsi is a species of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Rhaphiomidas maehleri is a species of mydas flies.
Rhaphiomidas socorroae is a species of mydas flies.