Phyllomydas currani is a species of mydas fly (insects in the family Mydidae). It was first described by the entomologist D. E. Hardy in 1943.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Diptera
- Family: Mydidae
- Genus: Phyllomydas
- Species: P. currani
- Binomial name: Phyllomydas currani Hardy, 1943
Description Phyllomydas currani is a member of the Mydidae family, a group of large, robust flies often noted for their wasp-like appearance. According to taxonomic keys, the species has a predominantly black body form, with curly black hairs on the frons (the front part of the head), and an antennal club approximately 1.5 times the length of the first flagellomere.
Distribution The species is known from the state of New Mexico in the United States. It has been recorded from a single observation in that region.
Etymology The specific epithet currani likely honors a person named Curran, a common practice in taxonomic nomenclature, though the original publication by Hardy does not explicitly state the naming dedication in the available summaries.
Status Mydas flies are generally poorly studied, and many species in this family are known from very few specimens. Phyllomydas currani is one of seven described species within the genus Phyllomydas, which was established by Bigot in 1880 and is distributed primarily in the Neotropical region.
