The Ulidiinae are a subfamily of

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 ...

. Like the

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 ...

, most species are

herbivorous A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically evolved to feed on plants, especially upon vascular tissues such as foliage, fruits or seeds, as the main component of its diet. These more broadly also encompass animals that eat n ...

saprophagous Saprotrophic nutrition or lysotrophic nutrition is a process of chemoheterotrophic extracellular digestion involved in the processing of decayed (dead or waste) organic matter. It occurs in saprotrophs, and is most often associated with fungi ...

. Most 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 projection of the anal cell in the

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but can be differentiated by the smoothly curving subcostal vein. Most are dull gray to shiny brown or black flies with vein R₁ setulose or, in a few cases, bare.

Tribes and genera

*Tribe Lipsanini :*'' Acrosticta'' Loew, 1868 :*'' Acrostictomyia''

Blanchard Blanchard is a French family name. It is also used as a given name. It derives from the Old French word ''blanchart'' which meant "whitish, bordering upon white". It is also an obsolete term for a white horse. Geographical distribution As of 2014, ...

, 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'' J. R. 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 :*'' 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''

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 � ...

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

Zetterstedt Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera. Biography Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He receiv ...

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

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1955 :*''

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 :*''

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

References

Ulidiidae Brachycera subfamilies Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart {{Ulidiidae-stub