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

Tephritidae The Tephritidae are one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae. The family Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus '' Drosophila'' (in the family Drosophilidae ...

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'' 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 ...

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Systematics

The Ulidiidae are divided into two subfamilies.

Subfamily Otitinae

;Tribe Cephaliini Schiner, 1864 :*'' Acrostictella'' Hendel, 1914 :*'' Cephalia'' Meigen, 1826 :*'' Delphinia'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 :*'' Myiomyrmica'' Steyskal, 1961 :*'' Myrmecothea'' Hendel, 1910 :*'' Proteseia'' Korneyev & Hernandes, 1998 :*'' Pterotaenia'' Rondani, 1868 :*'' Tritoxa'' 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'' Bigot, 1885 :*'' Ulidiotites'' Steyskal, 1961 ;Tribe Otitini Aldrich, 1932 :*'' Ceroxys'' Macquart, 1835 :*'' Dorycera'' Meigen, 1830 :*'' Herina'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 :*'' Hiatus'' Cresson, 1906 :*'' Melieria'' 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 ''

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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'' Blanchard, 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'' Giglio-Tos, 1893 :*'' Parophthalmoptera''? :*'' Perissoza''? :*'' Plagiocephalus'' Wiedemann, 1830 :*'' Pterocalla'' Rondani, 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'' Zetterstedt, 1838 ::Syn.: '' Psairoptera'' :*'' Pseudoseioptera'' Stackelberg 1955 :*'' Seioptera'' Kirby, 1817 ::Syn.: '' Ortalis'' Fallén, 1810 ;Tribe Ulidiini Macquart, 1835 :*'' Physiphora'' Fallén, 1810 :*'' Timia'' Wiedemann, 1824 :*'' Ulidia'' Meigen, 1826

Others

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