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

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or detritivorous. They are often known as picture-winged flies, along with members of other families in the superfamily

Tephritoidea The Tephritoidea are a superfamily of flies. It has over 7,800 species, the majority of them in family Tephritidae. The following families are included: * Ctenostylidae * Eurygnathomyiidae * Lonchaeidae - lance flies * Pallopteridae — flutt ...

that have patterns of bands or spots on the wings. Some species share with the

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an unusual elongated posteroapical projection of the anal cell in the

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, but can be differentiated by the smoothly curving subcostal vein. Two species, ''

Tetanops myopaeformis ''Tetanops myopaeformis'', the sugar beet root maggot, is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus ''Tetanops'' of the family Ulidiidae The Ulidiidae (formerly Otitidae) or picture-winged flies are a large and diverse cosmopolitan family o ...

'' and ''

Euxesta stigmatias ''Euxesta stigmatias'' is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus '' Euxesta'' of the family Ulidiidae. The larva attacks maize Maize (; ''Zea mays''), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout grass that produce ...

'', are agricultural

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Systematics

The Ulidiidae are divided into two subfamilies.

Subfamily Otitinae

;Tribe

Cephaliini Cephaliini is a tribe of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Genera *'' Acrostictella'' Hendel, 1914 *'' Cephalia'' Meigen, 1826 *'' Delphinia'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 *'' Myiomyrmica'' Steyskal, 1961 *'' Myrmecothea'' Hendel, 1 ...

Schiner, 1864 :*''

Acrostictella ''Acrostictella'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae, containing a single species, ''Acrostictella parallela''. Distribution Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina Argentina, officially the Argentine Republic, is a country ...

'' Hendel, 1914 :*''

Cephalia ''Cephalia'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species *'' Cephalia flavoscutellata'' Becker Becker () is one of the German-language surnames, along with Bäcker and Baecker, that derive from the root, which refer ...

'' Meigen, 1826 :*'' Delphinia'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 :*'' Myiomyrmica'' Steyskal, 1961 :*''

Myrmecothea ''Myrmecothea'' is a genus of picture-winged flies 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 ...

'' Hendel, 1910 :*''

Proteseia ''Proteseia'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species *'' Proteseia steyskali'' Korneyev & Hernandes, 1998 Distribution Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It i ...

'' Korneyev & Hernandes, 1998 :*''

Pterotaenia ''Pterotaenia'' is a genus of picture-winged flies 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 h ...

Rondani Rondani is an Italian surname. Notable people having this name include: * Camillo Rondani, (1808–1879), an Italian entomologist noted for his studies of Diptera * Giovanni Maria Francesco Rondani Giovanni Maria Francesco Rondani (15 July 1490 � ...

, 1868 :*''

Tritoxa ''Tritoxa'' is a genus of picture-winged flies 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 herbi ...

'' Loew, 1873 ;Tribe Myennidini Kameneva & Korneyev, 2006 :*'' Acatochaeta'' Enderlein, 1921 :*'' Arborotites'' Barraclough, 2000 :*'' Callopistromyia'' Hendel, 1907 :*'' Dyscrasis'' Aldrich, 1932 :*'' Myennis'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 :*'' Namibotites'' Barraclough, 2000 :*'' Neodyscrasis'' Kameneva & Korneyev, 2006 :*'' Oedopa'' Loew, 1868 :*'' Paroedopa'' Coquillett, 1900 :*'' Pseudodyscrasis'' Hernández-Ortiz, 1988 :*'' Pseudotephritina'' Malloch, 1931 :*'' Pseudotephritis''

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, 1902 :*'' Stictoedopa'' Brèthes, 1926 :*'' Stictomyia''

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, 1885 :*'' Ulidiotites'' Steyskal, 1961 ;Tribe Otitini Aldrich, 1932 :*'' Ceroxys'' Macquart, 1835 :*'' Dorycera'' Meigen, 1830 :*'' Herina'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 :*''

Hiatus Hiatus may refer to: * Hiatus (anatomy), a natural fissure in a structure * Hiatus (stratigraphy), a discontinuity in the age of strata in stratigraphy *''Hiatus'', a genus of picture-winged flies with sole member species '' Hiatus fulvipes'' * G ...

'' Cresson, 1906 :*''

Melieria ''Melieria'' is a genus of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae. European species *Subgenus ''Hypochra'' Hermann Loew, Loew, 1868 :*''Hypochra albipennis, M. albipennis'' (Hermann Loew, Loew, 1846) :*''Hypochra albufera, M. albufera'' (Ly ...

'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 :*'' Otites'' Latreille, 1804 :*''

Tetanops ''Tetanops'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species *Subgenus ''Eurycephalomyia'' Friedrich Georg Hendel, Hendel, 1907 :*''Tetanops sintenisi'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 1909 *Subgenus ''Tetanops (subgenus), Tetanops'' ...

'' Fallén, 1820 :*'' Ulidiopsis'' Hennig, 1941 ;

Otitinae Otitinae is the name of a subfamily of fly, flies in the family Ulidiidae. It was formerly the Otitidae. Like the Ulidiinae, most species are herbivorous or saprophagy, saprophagous. Most species share with the Tephritidae an unusual elongated pr ...

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'' :*'' Curranops'' Harriot, 1942 :*'' Diacrita'' Gerstäcker, 1860 :*'' Haigia'' Steyskal, 1961 :*'' Idana'' Loew, 1873 :*'' Psaeropterella'' Hendel, 1914 :*'' Pseudomelieria'' Brèthes, 1921 :*'' Tetropismenus'' Loew, 1876 :*'' Tujunga'' Steyskal, 1961

Subfamily Ulidiinae

;Tribe Lipsanini Enderlin, 1838 :*'' Acrosticta'' Loew, 1868 :*'' Acrostictomyia''

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, 1938 :*'' Aspistomella'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Axiologina'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Cenchrometopa'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Chaetopsis'' Loew, 1868 :*'' Euacaina'' Steyskal, 1963 :*'' Eumecosomyia'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Eumetopiella'' Hendel, 1907 :*'' Euphara'' Loew, 1868 :*''

Euxesta ''Euxesta'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species *'' Euxesta abana'' *'' Euxesta abdominalis'' *'' Euxesta acuta'' *'' Euxesta acuticornis'' *'' Euxesta albitarsis'' *'' Euxesta alternans'' *'' Euxesta andina'' * ...

'' Loew, 1868 :*'' Heterodoxa'' J. R. Malloch, 1832 :*'' Hypoecta'' Loew, 1868 :*'' Lipsana'' Enderlein, 1938 :*'' Neoeuxesta'' Malloch, 1930 :*'' Notogramma'' Loew, 1868 :*'' Paraphyola'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Pareuxesta'' Coquillett, 1901 :*'' Perissoneura'' J. R. Malloch, 1832 :*'' Polyteloptera'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Pseudeuxesta'' Hendel, 1910 :*'' Siopa'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Steneretma'' :*'' Stenomyia'' Loew, 1868 :*'' Texasa'' :*'' Ulivellia'' Speiser, 1929 :*'' Vladolinia'' Kameneva, 2005 :*'' Zacompsia'' Coquillett, 1901 ;Tribe Pterocallini Loew, 1868 :*'' Aciuroides'' Hendel, 1914 :*'' Apterocerina'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Chondrometopum'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Coscinum'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Cymatozus'' Enderlein, 1912 :*'' Cyrtomostoma'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Dasymetopa'' Loew, 1868 :*'' Elapata'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Goniaeola'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Lathrostigma'' Enderlein :*'' Megalaemyia'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Micropterocerus'' Hendel, 1914 :*'' Neomyennis'' Hendel, 1914 :*'' Ophthalmoptera'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Paragoniaeola''? :*''

Paragorgopis ''Paragorgopis'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species * ''Paragorgopis argyrata'' * '' Paragorgopis cancellata'' * '' Paragorgopis clathrata'' * '' Paragorgopis discrepans'' * '' Paragorgopis euryale'' * ''Paragorg ...

'' Giglio-Tos, 1893 :*'' Parophthalmoptera''? :*'' Perissoza''? :*'' Plagiocephalus'' Wiedemann, 1830 :*'' Pterocalla''

, 1848 :*'' Pterocerina'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Rhyparella'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Sympaectria'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Terpnomyennis'' Kameneva, 2004 :*'' Terpnomyia'' Hendel, 1909 :*'' Tetrapleura'' Schiner, 1868 :*'' Xanthacrona'' Wulp, 1899 ;Tribe Seiopterini Kameneva and Korneyev, 1994 :*'' Homalocephala''

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, 1838 ::Syn.: '' Psairoptera'' :*'' Pseudoseioptera''

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Seioptera ''Seioptera'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species * ''Seioptera albipes'' * ''Seioptera colon'' * ''Seioptera costalis'' * ''Seioptera demonstrans'' * ''Seioptera dubiosa'' * ''Seioptera importans'' * ''Seioptera ...

'' Kirby, 1817 ::Syn.: '' Ortalis'' Fallén, 1810 ;Tribe Ulidiini Macquart, 1835 :*''

Physiphora ''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 ...

'' Fallén, 1810 :*''

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'' Wiedemann, 1824 :*''

Ulidia ''Ulidia'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species *''Ulidia albidipennis'' Hermann Loew, Loew, 1845 *''Ulidia apicalis'' Johann Wilhelm Meigen, Meigen, 1826 *''Ulidia atrata'' Hermann Loew, Loew, 1868 *''Ulidia atro ...

'' Meigen, 1826

Others

* '' Anacampta'' * '' Blainvillia'' * '' Califortalis'' * '' Carlottaemyia'' * '' Eupterocerina'' * '' Euxestina'' * '' Heramyia'' * '' Hypochra'' * '' Idanophana'' * '' Macheirocera'' * '' Meckelia'' * '' Megaloprepemyia'' * '' Metopocampta'' * '' Myrmecomyia'' * '' Ophryoterpnomyia'' * '' Ortalis'' * '' Paragorgopsis'' * ''

Phaeosoma ''Phaeosoma'' is a genus of picture-winged flies 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 her ...

'' * '' Platyeuxesta'' * '' Prionella'' * '' Rhadinomyia'' * '' Schnusimyia'' * '' Systata'' * '' Tephronota'' * '' Terelliosoma'' * '' Vespomima''

References

External links

Images of Ulidiidae from Diptera.info

Family Ulidiidae at EOL

Fauna Europaea

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''Euxesta stigmatias'', cornsilk fly

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