Mydidae genera catalogue

List of 66 valid genera, 2 subgenera, and 6 invalid genera of Mydidae. Last updated 26 October 2010

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*Afroleptomydas* Bequaert, 1961 val subfamily: Syllegomydinae tribe: Syllegomydini type species: Afroleptomydas mauricei Bequaert, 1961 by monotypy # species: 65 Distribution: Afrotropical: Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe	*Afroleptomydas (Crossoprosopus)* Hesse, 1969 val subfamily: Syllegomydinae tribe: Syllegomydini type species: Afroleptomydas mauricei Bequaert, 1963 by original designation # species: 23 Distribution: Afrotropical: Angola, Botswana, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zimbabwe
*Afromydas* Bequaert, 1961 val subfamily: Syllegomydinae tribe: Mydaselpidini type species: Afromydas guichardi Bequaert, 1961 by original designation # species: 1 Distribution: Afrotropical: Somalia	*Agaperemius* Hesse, 1969 val subfamily: Syllegomydinae tribe: Syllegomydini type species: Agaperemius hirtus Hesse, 1969 by original designation # species: 1 Distribution: Afrotropical: South Africa
*Anomalomydas* Papavero & Wilcox, 1974 val subfamily: Anomalomydinae type species: Miltinus mackerrasi Norris, 1938 by original designation # species: 2 Distribution: Australasia: Australia	*Apiophora* Philippi, 1865 val subfamily: Apiophorinae type species: Apiophora paulseni Philippi, 1865 by original designation # species: 3 Distribution: Neotropical: Chile
*Apomidas* Coquillett, 1892 syn syn genus: Rhaphiomidas subfamily: Rhaphiomidinae type species: Apomidas trochilus Coquillett, 1892 by monotypy # species: 0 Distribution: Nearctic: United States	*Arenomydas* Hesse, 1969 val subfamily: Syllegomydinae tribe: Syllegomydini type species: Mydas callosus Wiedemann, 1828 by original designation # species: 9 Distribution: Afrotropical: South Africa
*Baliomydas* Wilcox, Papavero & Pimentel 1989 val subfamily: Mydinae tribe: Mydini subtribe: Stratiomydina type species: Mydas gracilis Macquart, 1834 by original designation # species: 4 Distribution: Neotropical: Bahamas, Cuba	*Cacatuopyga* Papavero & Wilcox, 1974 val subfamily: Cacatuopyginae type species: Mydas fruhstorferi Wulp, 1896 by original designation # species: 5 Distribution: Oriental: India, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam

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