mydidae_genera_26oct2010

family:

Mydidae

subfamily:

Diochlistinae

genus:

Mitrodetus

author and year:

Gerstaecker, 1868

type species:

Cephalocera dentitarsis

author type species:

Macquart, 1850

designation:

original designation

validity:

val

# species:

8

region:

Neotropical

distribution:

Argentina, Chile

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