Rhaphiomidas aitkeni | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Mydidae |
Subfamily: | Rhaphiomidinae |
Genus: | Rhaphiomidas |
Species: | R. aitkeni |
Binomial name | |
Rhaphiomidas aitkeni Cazier, 1941 [1] | |
Rhaphiomidas aitkeni is a species of mydas flies (insects in the family Mydidae). [2] [3] [4]
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.
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Rhaphiomidas parkeri is a species of mydas flies.
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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.
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Phyllomydas scitulus is a species of mydas fly in the family Mydidae.
Phyllomydas quercus is a species of Mydas fly in the family Mydidae.
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Pseudonomoneura californica is a species of mydas flies.
Rhaphiomidas maehleri is a species of mydas flies.
Rhaphiomidas painteri is a species of mydas flies.
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