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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*Diochlistus* Gerstaecker, 1868 val subfamily: Diochlistinae type species: Diochlistus mitis Gerstaecker, 1868 by monotypy # species: 12 Distribution: Australasia: Australia	*Harmophana* Thomson, 1869 syn syn genus: Diochlistus subfamily: Diochlistinae type species: Mydas clavata Macquart, 1850 by designated by Hardy 1942: 201 # species: 0 Distribution: Australasia: Australia
*Mitrodetus* Gerstaecker, 1868 val subfamily: Diochlistinae type species: Cephalocera dentitarsis Macquart, 1850 by original designation # species: 8 Distribution: Neotropical: Argentina, Chile	*Triclonus* Gerstaecker, 1868 syn syn genus: Diochlistus subfamily: Diochlistinae type species: Mydas auripennis Westwood, 1835 by designation by Hardy (1942: 201) # species: 0 Distribution: Australasia:

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