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Mythicomyia
As recorded: Mythicomyia Coquillett, 1893
Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Diptera › Mythicomyiidae
- Collected by
- W. E. Steiner & J. M. SwearingenW.E. Steiner →J.M. Swearingen →
- Date
- February 8, 1987
- Locality
- Curacao
- Region
- Curaçao
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Material citation
Collected the same day
On February 8, 1987, W. E. Steiner & J. M. Swearingen also collected 1 other specimen.
Mythicomyia observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-05-27.

2023-05-27
New Mexico, US
(c) Elliott Gordon, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-10-12
Cattail Ln, Moreno Valley, CA, US
(c) David Rankin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mythicomyia. BPBM GBIF 5110607320. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5110607320. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bpbm/gbif-5110607320.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5110607320 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
