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Asiloid Flies
deciphering their diversity and evolutionary history

Sample of Asiloid Flies

Mydidae specimen table

Mydidae specimens identified/re-identified and geo-referenced by Torsten Dikow.
# specimens = 6,886
# species = 422
# genera = 65
last update: 19 May 2017

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Displaying 5544 records.
subfamily tribe subtribe genus species author zoo region country stateProvince locality coordinates date collector elevation collection # females # males # unknown specimen typeStatus catalogNumber AAMRecordID
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Syllegomydas elachys Dikow, 2010 Afrotropical Zimbabwe Mashonaland Central SE Angwe Bridge 16°05'00''S 030°09'00''E 1988-08-00 Weyrich, J. ZSMC 0 1 0 Paratype AAM-001123 AAM-record-ID-018172
Syllegomydinae Cephalocerini Cephalocera sp. Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape Montagu, 6 km SE 33°49'43''S 020°10'38''E 2004-09-30 Hauser, M. 350 m Coll. Hauser 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-000021 AAM-record-ID-018092
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Northern Cape Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mata Mata Camp 25°45'57''S 019°59'59''E 2012-04-09–2012-04-11 Londt, J., Londt, A. 946 m NMSA 0 1 0 Nontype NMSA-DIP-66607 AAM-record-ID-017816
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Nomoneuroides natalensis Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Mpenjati Nature Reserve 30°58'29''S 030°16'56''E 2011-01-22–2011-01-23 Londt, J., Londt, A. 7 m NMSA 0 1 0 Nontype NMSA-DIP-57927 AAM-record-ID-007392
Syllegomydinae Halterorchini Namibimydas psamminos Dikow, 2012 Afrotropical Namibia Hardap Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park, Sesriem, Elim Dune 24°27'28''S 015°46'37''E 2012-02-09 Dikow, T. 826 m USNM 0 1 0 Paratype USNMENT00832167 AAM-record-ID-009113
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape Pearly Beach 34°40'09''S 019°30'00''E 1971-01-25 Strydom, M. SANC 1 0 0 Nontype AAM-005971 AAM-record-ID-006602
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Syllegomydas heothinos Dikow, 2010 Afrotropical Kenya Eastern Athi River 02°38'31''S 038°21'59''E 1999-05-24–1999-05-27 Copeland, R. USNM 0 1 0 Nontype USNMENT00832034 AAM-record-ID-008976
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas inhacae Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical Mozambique Inhambane Inhaca Island 26°01'00''S 032°58'00''E 1964-01-17 Moore, A. USNM 0 1 0 Nontype USNMENT00802337 AAM-record-ID-014576
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Syllegomydas vittatus (Wiedemann, 1828) Palaearctic Egypt Giza Dahshur 29°47'37''N 031°14'47''E 1965-05-24 Krombein, K. USNM 0 1 0 Nontype USNMENT00891879 AAM-record-ID-014338
Syllegomydinae Cephalocerini Cephalocera sp. Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape Die Berg 32°10'00''S 018°49'00''E 1990-10-04 Gess, F., Gess, K. AMGS 1 0 0 Nontype AAM-009166 AAM-record-ID-008777
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Nomoneura caffra Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical South Africa Eastern Cape Algoa Bay 33°41'34''S 025°56'39''E 1908-01-25 Brauns, J. TMSA 0 1 0 Paratype TMSA-Dip30 AAM-record-ID-006886
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Namadytes vansoni Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical Namibia Erongo Windhoek, 158 km W 22°44'21''S 015°55'57''E 1983-04-22 Londt, J., Stuckenberg, B. NMSA 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-002987 AAM-record-ID-014011
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas suffusipennis (Brunetti, 1929) Afrotropical Botswana Central Serowe, Farmers Brigade 22°09'58''S 026°43'31''E 1983-09-06 Forchhammer, P. NMSA 1 0 0 Nontype AAM-000844 AAM-record-ID-006636
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical Namibia Karas Namuskluft 27°48'00''S 016°52'00''E 1975-11-18 Whitehead, V. SAMC 1 2 0 Nontype SAM-DIP-A012480 AAM-record-ID-006579
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Nomoneura caffra Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical South Africa Eastern Cape Table Farm, Grahamstown 33°15'00''S 026°25'00''E 1971-03-03–1971-03-08 Gess, F. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-002901 AAM-record-ID-006898
Syllegomydinae Halterorchini Namibimydas prinsi Hesse, 1974 Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape Paternoster 32°48'25''S 017°53'01''E 1973-02-13 Prins, A. SAMC 0 1 0 Paratype SAM-DIP-A007163 AAM-record-ID-021785
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas vansoni Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical Botswana Ngamiland Maun 19°59'39''S 023°25'06''E 1930-05-18–1930-06-07 Vernay-Lang Kalahari Expedition TMSA 0 1 0 Nontype TMSA-Dip42 AAM-record-ID-019813
Syllegomydinae Cephalocerini Cephalocera sp. Afrotropical South Africa Northern Cape between Nieuwoudtville and top of Vanrhyns Pass 31°22'17''S 019°02'30''E 1990-09-29–1990-09-30 Gess, F., Gess, S. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-009075 AAM-record-ID-018662
Syllegomydinae Cephalocerini Cephalocera sp. Afrotropical South Africa Northern Cape Namaqualand, Sors Sors, 9 km NE Kamieskroon 30°09'11''S 018°00'37''E 1992-09-12 Gess, F., Gess, S. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-009021 AAM-record-ID-018578
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Syllegomydas arnoldi Bequaert, 1938 Afrotropical Zimbabwe Mashonaland East Kotwa 17°03'00''S 032°46'00''E 1986-08-30 Lillig, M., Potel, S. ZSMC 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-000078 AAM-record-ID-006989
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Northern Cape Anenous 29°14'30''S 017°34'45''E 1988-10-11–1988-12-03 Gess, F., Gess, S. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-009256 AAM-record-ID-018491
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas mauricei Bequaert, 1963 Afrotropical Botswana Ngamiland Sehitwa, 3 km NE 20°22'00''S 022°46'00''E 1972-04-15–1972-04-16 BMNH Southern Africa Expedition BMNH 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-000633 AAM-record-ID-018407
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Haplomydas crassipes Bezzi, 1924 Afrotropical Botswana Central Serowe, Farmers Brigade 22°09'58''S 026°43'31''E 1990-04-00 Forchhammer, P. NMSA 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-000809 AAM-record-ID-006791
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Syllegomydas vittatus (Wiedemann, 1828) Afrotropical ?Ibam. linf 1906-06-29–1914-03-08 Miceli NHMW 1 0 0 Nontype AAM-009520 AAM-record-ID-017884
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas opacicinctus Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape 6 km SE Lutzville R363 (near turnoff to Klipheuwel) 31°35'43''S 018°22'55''E 2009-09-29 Dikow, T., Londt, J. 40 m USNM 0 1 0 Nontype USNMENT00832085 AAM-record-ID-009024
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Eastern Cape Gooedehoop Farm, 16 km W Steytlerville 33°14'41''S 024°17'19''E 1999-11-19 Irwin, M., Schlinger, E., Parker, F. 580 m INHS 0 1 1 Nontype INHS-503337 AAM-record-ID-008896
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape Graafwater, 16 Km W 32°07'00''S 018°28'00''E 1994-10-02 Gess, F., Gess, S. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-009204 AAM-record-ID-008805
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical Namibia Oshikoto Ondangua (= Ondangwa), 38 km SE, Ovamboland 18°05'55''S 016°16'21''E 1971-05-09 NMNW 1 0 0 Nontype NMNW-H2487 AAM-record-ID-018145
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Nomoneura paradoxa Bezzi, 1924 Afrotropical South Africa Gauteng Pretoria North 25°40'00''S 028°10'00''E 0000-09-10 van Son, G. TMSA 1 0 0 Nontype AAM-000041 AAM-record-ID-006909
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Eastern Cape Riet Rivier mouth, near Port Alfred 33°34'46''S 026°56'14''E 1984-01-11 Gess, F. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-009283 AAM-record-ID-018288
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas koupicolus Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape Lammerskraal 32°49'00''S 022°15'00''E 1947-09-00 SAM Museum Staff SAMC 1 1 0 Holotype and Paratype SAMC-H1M-Afroleptomydas-koupicolus-Holotype and Paratype AAM-record-ID-006504
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Northern Cape Richtersveld National Park, Koeroegabvlakte 28°11'00''S 017°03'00''E 1995-09-17–1995-09-24 Gess, F., Gess, S., Gess, R. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-005916 AAM-record-ID-017945
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas femoralis Hesse, 1972 Afrotropical Namibia Kunene Otjivakandu 17°06'00''S 013°14'00''E 1970-04-27 Brown, H. SAMC 0 1 0 Holotype SAMC-H1M-Afroleptomydas-femoralis-Holotype AAM-record-ID-006480
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Nomoneura caffra Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical South Africa Eastern Cape Hilton, Grahamstown 33°15'00''S 026°20'00''E 1983-01-06 Gess, F., Gess, S. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-002890 AAM-record-ID-017921
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Nomoneura sp. Afrotropical South Africa Limpopo Waterpoort, 32 km W 22°57'05''S 029°19'32''E 1978-11-19 Brothers, D., Guillarmond, J. AMGS 1 0 0 Nontype AAM-002971 AAM-record-ID-006930
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Arenomydas namaquensis Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical South Africa Northern Cape Springbok, Hester Malan Nature Reserve (= Goegap Nature Reserve) 29°40'00''S 018°02'00''E 1988-10-10–1988-10-12 Gess, D. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-000561 AAM-record-ID-018216
Syllegomydinae Cephalocerini Cephalocera sp. Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape Clanwilliam Dam 32°11'30''S 018°53'42''E 1988-10-03–1988-10-07 Gess, F., Gess, S. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-008984 AAM-record-ID-018604
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Syllegomydas algiricus (Gerstaecker, 1868) Palaearctic Tunisia Bizerte Remel, 3 km S Bizerte 37°16'00''N 009°53'00''E 2000-06-12–2000-06-17 Hauser, M. Coll. Hauser 2 0 0 Nontype AAM-000810–AAM-000811 AAM-record-ID-006976
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Northern Cape Springbok, Hester Malan Nature Reserve (= Goegap Nature Reserve) 29°40'00''S 018°02'00''E 1988-10-10–1988-10-12 Gess, F., Gess, S. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-009193 AAM-record-ID-018517
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Eastern Cape Grahamstown, 60 km W 33°19'00''S 025°57'00''E 2010-01-06 Halada, J. 800 m Bosák 1 0 0 Nontype AAM-007592 AAM-record-ID-006627
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Nomoneura caffra Hesse, 1969 Afrotropical South Africa Eastern Cape Table Farm, Grahamstown 33°15'00''S 026°25'00''E 1971-02-12–1971-02-25 Gess, F. AMGS 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-002903 AAM-record-ID-018433
Syllegomydinae Halterorchini Nothomydas aquilonius Dikow, 2012 Afrotropical Namibia Karas Rotkop 26°42'00''S 015°23'00''E 1993-11-12–1993-11-26 Marais, E. NMNW 0 1 0 Holotype AAM-000873 AAM-record-ID-006934
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas lanipes (Bezzi, 1924) Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape Triangle 33°35'40''S 021°41'05''E 1885-01-00 Péringuey, L. SAMC 0 1 0 Holotype SAMC-H1M-Afroleptomydas-lanipes-Holotype AAM-record-ID-006506
Syllegomydinae Syllegomydini Afroleptomydas sp. Afrotropical South Africa Western Cape Boessmans riviermond 33°40'38''S 026°38'42''E 1985-12-27–1985-12-31 Londt, J. NMSA 0 1 0 Nontype AAM-007558 AAM-record-ID-018348

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