''Physiphora'' is a

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flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...

in the family

Ulidiidae The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), and as in related families, most species are herbivorous or detritivorous. They are often known as picture-winged flies, al ...

, containing over 30 species worldwide.

Distribution

The distribution of this genus is largely African, but a few endemic species are found in Asia as far as the Solomon Islands. Some species have been introduced into the Americas and Australasia. The species ''P. alceae'' (Preyssler) is cosmopolitan.

Selected species

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Physiphora alceae ''Physiphora alceae'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Physiphora'' of the family Ulidiidae The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), a ...

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Physiphora aenea ''Physiphora aenea'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Physiphora'' of the family Ulidiidae The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), an ...

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Physiphora elbae ''Physiphora elbae'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Physiphora'' of the family Ulidiidae The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), an ...

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Physiphora euphorbiana ''Physiphora euphorbiana'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Physiphora'' of the family Ulidiidae found in western India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of ...

'' Krivosheina & Krivosheina, 1997 * ''

Physiphora hainanensis ''Physiphora'' is a genus of fly, flies in the family Ulidiidae, containing over 30 species worldwide. Distribution The distribution of this genus is largely African, but a few endemic species are found in Asia as far as the Solomon Islands. Som ...

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Physiphora hendeli ''Physiphora hendeli'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Physiphora'' of the family Ulidiidae The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), ...

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Physiphora laticauda ''Physiphora laticauda'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Physiphora'' of the family Ulidiidae. References laticauda Sea kraits are a genus of venomous snakes (subfamily: Laticaudinae), ''Laticauda''. They are ...

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Physiphora nasoni ''Physiphora nasoni'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Physiphora'' of the family Ulidiidae. References nasoni The Nasoni are a Native American tribe from eastern Texas and southwestern Arkansas. History The N ...

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Physiphora smaragdina ''Physiphora'' is a genus of flies in the family Ulidiidae, containing over 30 species worldwide. Distribution The distribution of this genus is largely African, but a few endemic species are found in Asia as far as the Solomon Islands. Some spe ...

'' Loew, 1852 * ''

Physiphora tenuis ''Physiphora tenuis'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Physiphora'' of the family Ulidiidae The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family of flies (Diptera), a ...

References

Brachycera genera Taxa named by Carl Fredrik Fallén {{Ulidiidae-stub