Asilidae: Asilinae: Asilini: Wyliea mydas (Brauer, 1885)

These pages to authenticate identity of W. mydas - Making temporary use of images of museum specimens that are copyright Fritz Geller-Grimm.

Left - Wyliea mydas in life, photographed 30 July 2007, Catron Co. NM by Roy Beckemeyer.

Below: Images by Fritz Geller-Grimm of museum specimens.  1st three images - specimen from  Zoologische Staatssammlung München, Germany.  Last three images - specimen from United States National Museum, Washington, DC, USA.  In each case, photo of label, followed by dorsal view and then lateral view.

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Next are cover and 2 pages from Charles M. Martin's 1975 publication in which he transferred Asilus mydas into the new genus Wyliea.

Right: Wyliea mydas in life, photographed 30 July 2007, Catron Co. NM by Roy Beckemeyer.