target taxa

Specimens available for molecular phylogenetic studies on Apioceridae & Mydidae

The following list provides an overview of species of Apioceridae & Mydidae that are currently available for DNA-sequence analyses, i.e. were collected in 96 % ethanol or similar preservatives. This list is based on material that Torsten Dikow has access to and does not list all species available worldwide. (For reference of which genes and species have already been sequenced and published check the GenBank database).

A number of people contributed to the collecting or organisation of the specimens and I am very grateful for their assistance. These are:

  • Julia Calhau (Universidade de São Paulo & Museo de Zoologia, São Paulo, Brazil)
  • Martin Hauser & Eric Fisher (California State Collection of Arthropods, Sacramento, CA, USA)
  • Shaun Winterton (Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
  • David Yeates & Chris Lambkin (Australian National Insect Collection, Canberra, ACT, Australia)
  • Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
  • Christiane Weirauch (University of California, Riverside, CA, USA)
  • Brian Wiegmann (University of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA)
  • Brian Brown (TIGER project, Los Angeles County Museum, Los Angeles, CA, USA)
  • Daniele Birtele (Centro Nazionale per lo Studio de la Conservazione della Biodiversita Forestale, Marmirolo, Italy)

    • If you have specimens that could potentially be important for future work please do not hesitate to contact me. I am happy to curate all collections, house and label them appropriately, and make them available to the Asiloidea community. E-mail

    Last updated 30 Sep 2010.

    family subfamily genus species author and year country state/province collector source collection
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Anypenus) sp. (San Miguel) Argentina Catamarca M. van Dam M. van Dam
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Apiocera) sp. (Barakula) Australia Queensland C. Burwell S. Wright S. Winterton
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Apiocera) sp. (Fingal) Australia New South Wales S. Winterton S. Winterton
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Apiocera) sp. (Fingal) Australia New South Wales S. Winterton S. Winterton
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Apiocera) sp. (Goonoo) Australia New South Wales M. Irwin D. Yeates ANIC
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Apiocera) sp. (Yanchep) Australia Western Australia S. Winterton S. Gaimari S. Winterton
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Pyrocera) arena Cazier, 1982 United States California T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Pyrocera) bilineata Painter, 1932 United States New Mexico R. Albul M. Hauser
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Pyrocera) haruspex Osten-Sacken, 1877 Mexico Baja California Norte M. Irwin E. Schlinger B. Wiegmann
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Pyrocera) painteri Cazier, 1963 United States Arizona T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Apioceridae Apiocera (Pyrocera) parkeri Cazier, 1941 United States Arizona T. Dikow E. Fisher T. Dikow
    Mydidae Apiophorinae Miltinus cardinalis Gerstaecker, 1868 Australia New South Wales C. Lambkin N. Starick ANIC
    Mydidae Apiophorinae Miltinus minutus Mackeras, 1928 Australia Western Australia S. Gaimari S. Winterton S. Winterton
    Mydidae Apiophorinae Miltinus sp. (Barakula) Australia Queensland G. Monteith F. Turco S. Winterton
    Mydidae Apiophorinae Miltinus stenogaster (Westwood, 1841) Australia Western Australia S. Winterton S. Gaimari S. Winterton
    Mydidae Apiophorinae Miltinus viduatus (Westwood, 1835) Australia New South WAles S. Winterton J. Bartlett D. Tree S. Winterton
    Mydidae Apiophorinae Miltinus viduatus (Westwood, 1835) Australia New South Wales S. Winterton S. Winterton
    Mydidae Diochlistinae Diochlistus sp. (Barakula) Australia Queensland G. Monteith F. Turco S. Winterton
    Mydidae Diochlistinae Diochlistus sp. (Barakula) Australia Queensland S. Winterton S. Winterton
    Mydidae Diochlistinae Mitrodetus dentitarsis (Macquart, 1850) Chile Metropolitana J. Ascher J. Ascher
    Mydidae Ectyphinae Opomydas townsendi (Williston, 1898) United States Arizona T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Hessemydas seyrigi Seguy, 1960 Madagascar Tulear R. Harin'Hala M. Irwin M. Hauser
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Hessemydas seyrigi Seguy, 1960 Madagascar Tulear M. Irwin F. Parker R. Harin'Hala M. Hauser
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Leptomydas sardous (Costa, 1884) Italy Sardinia D. Birtele D. Birtele
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Leptomydas tigris sp. nov. Dikow, 2010 Thailand Loei Wuthicahi kwanjam TIGER
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Nemomydas brachyrhynchus (Osten-Sacken, 1886) United States Arizona T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Nemomydas lamia (Seguy, 1928) Costa Rica Guanacaste - M. Hauser
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Nemomydas sp. (Rosario) Mexico Sonora Schwartz C. Weirauch Cervantes C. Weirauch
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Nemomydas venosus Loew, 1866 United States New Mexico T. Dikow E. Fisher T. Dikow
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Nemomydas venosus (Loew, 1866) Mexico Sonora E. Fisher E. Fisher
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Pseudonomoneura hirta (Coquillett, 1904) United States California T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Pseudonomoneura hirta (Coquillett, 1904) United States California S. Winterton S. Winterton
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Pseudonomoneura micheneri (James, 1938) United States Arizona T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Mydidae Leptomydinae Pseudonomoneura micheneri (James, 1938) United States California T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Mydidae Megascelinae Neorhaphiomidas hardyi Norris, 1936 Australia Western Australia C. Lambkin N. Starick J. Recsei ANIC
    Mydidae Megascelinae Neorhaphiomidas sp. (Neerabup) Australia Western Australia J. and A. Skevington C. Lambkin P. Bouchard S. Winterton
    Mydidae Megascelinae Neorhaphiomidas sp. (Yanchep) Australia Western Australia J. Skevington C. Lambkin P. Bouchard S. Winterton
    Mydidae Mydinae Ceriomydas crassipes (Westwood, 1841) Brazil Minas Gerais J. Fontenelle J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Dolichogaster brevicornis (Wiedemann, 1821) Brazil Minas Gerais J. Fontenelle J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Gauromydas apicalis (Wiedemann, 1830) Paraguay - B. Garcete J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Gauromydas heros (Perty, 1833) Brazil Minas Gerais F. Friero J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Mapinguari sp. - Brazil Minas Gerais J. Fontenelle J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Messiasia californica Cole, 1970 United States Arizona T. Dikow E. Fisher T. Dikow
    Mydidae Mydinae Messiasia mocoronga Wilcox and Papavero, 1975 Brazil Rondonia R. Feitosa R. Silva J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Messiasia pertenuis (Johnson, 1936) Mexico Sonora E. Fisher E. Fisher
    Mydidae Mydinae Messiasia sarpedon (Seguy, 1928) Brazil Para J. Almeida L. Cezar F. Fernandes S. Moraes R. Kawada J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Messiasia virgata (Wiedemann, 1830) Brazil Bahia S. Nihei J. Almeida L. Cezar R. Figueiredo J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Messiasia virgata (Wiedemann, 1830) Brazil Espirito Santo S. Nihei J. Almeida J. Gillung P. Moll J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Messiasia wilcoxi Papavero, 1976 Brazil Espirito Santo S. Nihei J. Almeida J. Gillung P. Moll J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Mydas clavatus (Drury, 1773) United States Illinois T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Mydidae Mydinae Mydas clavatus (Drury, 1773) United States North Carolina D. Pritchard B. Wiegmann
    Mydidae Mydinae Mydas sp. (Rucker) United States Arizona J. Ascher J. Ascher
    Mydidae Mydinae Mydas ventralis Gerstaecker, 1868 United States California L. Kimsey E. Fisher
    Mydidae Mydinae Phyllomydas parvulus (Westwood, 1841) United States Florida T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Mydidae Mydinae Phyllomydas parvulus (Westwood, 1841) United States Florida M. Deyrup ABS
    Mydidae Mydinae Phyllomydas quercus Wilcox, 1978 United States Florida T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Mydidae Mydinae Phyllomydas quercus Wilcox, 1978 United States Florida M. Deyrup ABS
    Mydidae Mydinae Protomydas coerulescens (Olivier, 1811) Brazil Para J. Almeida L. Cezar F. Fernandes S. Moraes R. Kawada J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Protomydas coerulescens (Olivier, 1811) Paraguay Boqueron B. Garcete J. Almeida
    Mydidae Mydinae Stratiomydas lividus (Curran, 1953) Mexico Sonora E. Fisher E. Fisher
    Mydidae Rhaphiomidinae Rhaphiomidas hasbroucki Cazier, 1985 United States Arizona T. Dikow E. Fisher T. Dikow
    Mydidae Rhaphiomidinae Rhaphiomidas maehleri Cazier, 1941 United States California M. van Dam M. van Dam
    Mydidae Rhaphiomidinae Rhaphiomidas maehleri Cazier, 1941 United States California T. Dikow T. Dikow
    Mydidae Rhaphiomidinae Rhaphiomidas parkeri Cazier, 1941 United States California T. Dikow E. Fisher T. Dikow
    Mydidae Rhaphiomidinae Rhaphiomidas xanthos Townsend, 1895 Mexico Baja California Sur F. Andrews S. Gaimari
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Afroleptomydas opacicinctus Hesse, 1969 South Africa Western Cape T. Dikow J. Londt T. Dikow
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Afroleptomydas sp. (Clanwilliam) South Africa Western Cape M. Irwin F. Parker M. Hauser M. Hauser
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Afroleptomydas sp. (Kagga) South Africa Western Cape J. Londt NMSA
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Afroleptomydas sp. (Putsonderwater) South Africa Northern Cape T. Dikow J. Londt T. Dikow
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Arenomydas caerulescens Hesse, 1969 South Africa Western Cape T. Dikow J. Londt T. Dikow
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Cephalocera imitata Hesse, 1969 South Africa Western Cape J. Londt NMSA
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Cephalocera sp. (Lambert) South Africa Western Cape S. Winterton S. Winterton
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Cephalocera sp. (Montegu) South Africa Western Cape M. Irwin F. Parker M. Hauser
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Cephalocera sp. (Papendorp) South Africa Western Cape T. Dikow J. Londt T. Dikow
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Cephalocera sp. (Port Nolloth) South Africa Northern Cape T. Dikow J. Londt T. Dikow
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Mahafalymydas wiegmanni Kondratieff, Carr, and Irwin, 2005 Madagascar Tulear M. Irwin F. Parker R. Harin'halal M. Hauser
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Namadytes sp. (Gobabeb) Namibia Erongo R. Wharton A. Kirk-Spriggs
    Mydidae Syllegomydinae Syllegomydas sp. (Nizzanim) Israel M. Irwin M. Hauser