Gauromydas heros can reach a length of 7 centimetres (2.8 in) and a wingspan of about 10 centimetres (3.9 in). It is the largest fly known. The wing membrane is whitish, brown or orange, with a hyaline apex and a posterior margin.[3][2]
Biologyedit
Adult males are flower visitors, while females do not feed at all. Larvae live in the nest of ants (Atta species), feeding on immature insects. Mature larva dig a pupation chamber in the soil. Then the imago emerges.[3][4]
^ abAlomía, Camila (2024-04-12). "La mosca más grande del mundo mide 7 centímetros y está en tres países de Sudamérica". larepublica.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-12.
^ abcCalhau Julia, Lamas Carlos José Einicker, Nihei Silvio Shigueo Review of the Gauromydas giant flies (Insecta, Diptera, Mydidae), with descriptions of two new species from Central and South America Magnolia Press, New Zealand ISSN 1175-5326 doi=10.11646/zootaxa.4048.3.3
^ abMándor, William; E, Julián A. Salazar (2015-01-01). "Presencia de Gauromydas heros (Perty, 1833) (DIPTERA: MYDIDAE) en nidos de Atta spp. (HYMENOPTERA: MYRMICINAE) en Caldas y Meta (Colombia)". Boletín Científico Centro de Museos Museo de Historia Natural (in Spanish). 19 (1): 215–220. doi:10.17151/bccm.2015.19.1.15. ISSN 2462-8190.
January 01, 1970
gauromydas, heros, species, giant, belonging, family, mydidae, largest, species, entire, order, diptera, true, flies, scientific, classification, domain, eukaryota, kingdom, animalia, phylum, arthropoda, class, insecta, order, diptera, family, mydidae, genus, . Gauromydas heros is a species of giant fly belonging to the family Mydidae It is the largest species of the entire order of Diptera or true flies 2 Gauromydas heros Gauromydas heros Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Order Diptera Family Mydidae Genus Gauromydas Species G heros Binomial name Gauromydas heros Perty 1833 Synonyms Mydas heros Perty 1833 Mydas praegrandis Austen 1909 Gauromydas praegrandis Austen 1909 Gauromydas praegrandis Austen 1909 1 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 Biology 4 See also 5 ReferencesDistribution editThis species has a Neotropical distribution Brazil Bolivia Paraguay and also in Colombia in the latter country two populations were detected in Villavicencio in the Department of Meta and in Manizales in the Department of Caldas although there is a possibility that Gauromydas heros populations of Colombia are a different species 1 3 4 nbsp Mounted specimenDescription editGauromydas heros can reach a length of 7 centimetres 2 8 in and a wingspan of about 10 centimetres 3 9 in It is the largest fly known The wing membrane is whitish brown or orange with a hyaline apex and a posterior margin 3 2 Biology editAdult males are flower visitors while females do not feed at all Larvae live in the nest of ants Atta species feeding on immature insects Mature larva dig a pupation chamber in the soil Then the imago emerges 3 4 See also editList of largest insectsReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gauromydas heros nbsp Wikispecies has information related to Gauromydas heros a b Asiloid Flies a b Alomia Camila 2024 04 12 La mosca mas grande del mundo mide 7 centimetros y esta en tres paises de Sudamerica larepublica pe in Spanish Retrieved 2024 04 12 a b c Calhau Julia Lamas Carlos Jose Einicker Nihei Silvio Shigueo Review of the Gauromydas giant flies Insecta Diptera Mydidae with descriptions of two new species from Central and South America Magnolia Press New Zealand ISSN 1175 5326 doi 10 11646 zootaxa 4048 3 3 a b Mandor William E Julian A Salazar 2015 01 01 Presencia de Gauromydas heros Perty 1833 DIPTERA MYDIDAE en nidos de Atta spp HYMENOPTERA MYRMICINAE en Caldas y Meta Colombia Boletin Cientifico Centro de Museos Museo de Historia Natural in Spanish 19 1 215 220 doi 10 17151 bccm 2015 19 1 15 ISSN 2462 8190 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gauromydas heros amp oldid 1218628915, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
