Mydas xanthopterus

Mydas xanthopterus is a species of mydas flies in the family Mydidae.[1][2][3][4]

Mydas xanthopterus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Mydidae
Genus: Mydas
Species:
M. xanthopterus
Binomial name
Mydas xanthopterus
(Loew, 1866)
Synonyms[1]
  • Midas xanthopterus Loew, 1866
  • Mydas lavatus Gerstaecker, 1868

Mydas xanthopterus occur in North America (Mexico and the United States).[3] They resemble red-winged Pepsis species and are possibly Batesian mimics. They occur in sympatry with Pepsis grossa.[5]

References
  1. "Mydas xanthopterus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  2. "Mydas xanthopterus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  3. "Mydas xanthopterus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  4. "Mydas xanthopterus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-24.
  5. Meyer, R. P.; McKenzie, T. L. & Zalom, F. G. (1984). "Association of Mydas xanthopterus (Loew) (Diptera: Mydidae) and Pepsis formosa Say (Hymenoptera: Pompilidae) in the Chiricahua Mountains of southeastern Arizona". Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 60 (4): 357.


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