''Messiasia'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...
in the family
Mydidae
The Mydidae (sometimes misspelled as "Mydaidae"), 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'' ...
.
Species
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Messiasia californica''
(Cole, 1969)
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Messiasia carioca''
Wilcox, 1975
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Messiasia carrerai''
Andretta, 1951
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Messiasia dalcyana''
Andretta, 1951
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Messiasia decor''
( Osten Sacken, 1886)
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Messiasia lanei''
Andretta, 1951
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Messiasia mocoronga''
Wilcox, 1975
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Messiasia notospila''
( Wiedemann, 1828)
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Messiasia painteri''
Wilcox, 1975
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Messiasia penai''
Wilcox, 1975
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Messiasia pertenuis''
(Johnson
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, 1926)
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Messiasia punicea''
( Séguy, 1928)
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Messiasia uaupes''
Wilcox, 1975
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Messiasia virgata''
( Wiedemann, 1830)
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Messiasia wilcoxi''
Papavero, 1976
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Messiasia yacochuya''
Wilcox, 1975
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Messiasia zikani''
Andretta, 1951
References
Mydidae
Asiloidea genera
Diptera of South America
Diptera of North America
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