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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*Apiophora* Philippi, 1865 val subfamily: Apiophorinae type species: Apiophora paulseni Philippi, 1865 by original designation # species: 3 Distribution: Neotropical: Chile	*Eumydas* Wilcox & Papavero, 1971 val subfamily: Apiophorinae type species: Eumydas corupas Wilcox & Papavero, 1971 by original designation # species: 1 Distribution: Neotropical: Brazil
*Midacritus* Seguy, 1938 val subfamily: Apiophorinae type species: Midacritus stuardoanus Seguy, 1938 by original designation # species: 3 Distribution: Neotropical: Chile	*Miltinus* Gerstaecker, 1868 val subfamily: Apiophorinae type species: Miltinus cardinalis Gerstaecker, 1868 by designated by Hardy (1925: 142) # species: 21 Distribution: Australasia: Australia
*Paramydas* Carrera & Andretta, 1948 val subfamily: Apiophorinae type species: Mydas igniticornis Bigot, 1857 by original designation # species: 1 Distribution: Neotropical: Chile

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