Plyomydas | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Mydidae |
Subfamily: | Leptomydinae |
Genus: | Plyomydas Papavero, 1971 [1] |
Type species | |
Plyomydas peruviensis Wilcox & Papavero, 1971 [1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Plyomydas 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.
Mapinguari is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Ectyphinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae. There are at least four genera in Ectyphinae.
Leptomydinae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Mydinae is a subfamily of mydas flies 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.
Nothomydas 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.
Eremohaplomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Lachnocorynus is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Mydaselpis is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Vespiodes 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.
Cacatuopyginae is a subfamily of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.
Anomalomydas is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.
Pseudorhopalia is a genus of flies in the family Mydidae.