Madizinae Explained

Madizinae is a subfamily of freeloader flies in the family Milichiidae. There are about 8 genera and more than 160 described species in Madizinae.

Genera

These eight genera belong to the subfamily Madizinae:

• Aldrichiomyza Hendel, 1914
• Desmometopa Loew, 1866
• Leptometopa Becker, 1903
• Madiza Fallén, 1810
• Neophyllomyza Melander, 1913
• Paramyia Williston, 1897
• Phyllomyza Fallén, 1810
• Stomosis Melander, 1913

Further reading

• Book: Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume II. 1987. McAlpine . J. F.. Petersen . B. V.. Shewell . G. E.. Teskey . H. J.. Vockeroth . J. R.. Wood . D. M.. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch. 978-0-660-10731-8.