Perissocerus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Mydidae |
Subfamily: | Rhopaliinae |
Genus: | Perissocerus Gerstaecker, 1868 [1] |
Type species | |
Perissocerus abyssinicus Gerstaecker, 1868 [1] |
Perissocerus 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.
Syritta is a genus of hoverflies, family Syrphidae.
Aulacephala is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Nemoraea is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Peleteria is a widespread genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Therobia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Leskiini is a tribe of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Nemomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Rhopalia is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Mydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Opomydas limbatus is a species of mydas flies.
Messiasia is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Afroleptomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Leptomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Eremomidas 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.
Syllegomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Arenomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Rhopaliinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.