''Ortalis'' is an historic genus of Ulidiid or picture-winged flies, first described by Fallén in 1810. It served as the type genus for 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, alo ...

, which was called Ortalidae at the time. In 1932, it was pointed out by Adlrich that the name '' Ortalis'' was preoccupied by a genus of birds (in family Cracidae) which had been named by Merrem in 1786. The name of the fly family was therefore revised, with some authors calling it Otitidae until

was settled on as standard. The genus itself was found to be paraphyletic, and all of its species have been reassigned to other genera, some in the Ulidiidae, and some in other Tephritoid families. In the following list, the species are organized according to the families and genera to which they have been reassigned.

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, alo ...

Ceroxys ''Ceroxys'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae.GBIF

Species

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* '' Ortalis cinifera'' (Loew, 1846) → Ceroxys cinifera * '' Ortalis confusa'' (Becker, 1912) →

Ceroxys confusa ''Ceroxys confusa'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Ceroxys'' of the family Ulidiidae. Distribution ''C. confusa'' has been recorded in Iran, and in the Arabian peninsula The Arabian Peninsula, (; ar, شِب� ...

* '' Ortalis fraudulosa'' (Loew, 1864) →

Ceroxys fraudulosa ''Ceroxys fraudulosa'' is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus ''Ceroxys'' of the family Ulidiidae. Distribution ''Ceroxys fraudulosa'' has been recorded in Italy, Bulgaria and Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the H ...

* '' Ortalis laticornis'' →

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

Chaetopsis ''Chaetopsis'' is a genus of ulidiid or picture-winged fly 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 specie ...

* '' Ortalis aenea'' (Wiedemann, 1830) →

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

** '' Ortalis trifasciata'' (Wiedemann, 1830) →

* '' Ortalis massyla'' (Walker, 1849) →

Chaetopsis massyla ''Chaetopsis massyla'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Chaetopsis'' of the family Ulidiidae. It has been recorded from North America. References massyla ''Massyla'' is a genus of medium-sized sea snails, m ...

Eumecosomyia ''Eumecosomyia'' 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 ...

* '' Ortalis nubila'' (Wiedemann, 1830) →

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

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'' * ...

* '' Ortalis basalis'' (Walker, 1852) → Euxesta basalis * '' Ortalis leucomelas'' (Walker, 1860) → Euxesta leucomelas * '' Ortalis notata'' (Wiedemann, 1830) → Euxesta notata * '' Ortalis platystoma'' (Thomson, 1869) → Euxesta spoliata * '' Ortalis sororcula'' Wiedemann, 1830 → Euxesta sororcula Herina * '' Ortalis lacustris'' (Meigen, 1826) → Herina lacustris * '' Ortalis lugubris'' (Meigen, 1826) → Herina lugubris * '' Ortalis palustris'' (Meigen, 1826) → Herina palustris * '' Ortalis parva'' (Loew, 1864) → Herina parva * '' Ortalis tristis'' (Meigen, 1826) → Herina tristis ** '' Ortalis bifasciata'' Loew, 1858 → Herina tristis ** '' Ortalis gyrans'' Loew, 1864 → Herina tristis

Hypochra ''Hypochra'' 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 ...

* '' Ortalis albipennis'' (Loew, 1846) →

Hypochra albipennis ''Hypochra albipennis'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Hypochra'' of the family Ulidiidae. They have been observed in and around Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of N ...

Idana ''Idana'' is a genus of 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 herbivorous or detritiv ...

* '' Ortalis marginata'' (Say, 1830) →

Idana marginata ''Idana marginata'' is a species of picture-winged fly (Ulidiidae) found in the United States and Canada. It is the largest ulidiid fly in eastern North America.Marshall, Stephen A. 2006. Insects: Their Natural History And Diversity: With a Pho ...

Melieria ''Melieria'' is a genus of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae. European species *Subgenus '' Hypochra'' Loew, 1868 :*'' M. albipennis'' ( Loew, 1846) :*'' M. albufera'' (Lyneborg, 1969) :*'' M. parmensis'' Rondani, 1869 :*'' M. subape ...

* '' Ortalis acuticornis'' (Loew, 1854) → Melieria acuticornis * '' Ortalis cana'' (Loew, 1858) → Melieria cana * '' Ortalis omissa'' (Meigen, 1826) →

Melieria omissa ''Melieria omissa'' is a small fly that is commonly found in wet, marshy vegetation in May. Scientists think that the dagger-like ovipositor of the females might be used for inserting eggs into vegetation. Distribution ''M. omissa'' has been do ...

* '' Ortalis unicolor'' (Loew, 1854) →

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

Otites ''Otites'' is a genus of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae. Species *''Otites angustata'' (Hermann Loew, Loew, 1859) *''Otites anthomyina'' Friedrich Georg Hendel, Hendel, 1911 *''Otites approximata'' Friedrich Georg Hendel, Hendel, 191 ...

* '' Ortalis angustata'' (Loew, 1859) → Otites angustata * '' Ortalis bimaculata'' (Hendel, 1911) → Otites bimaculata * '' Ortalis dominula'' (Loew, 1868) → Otites dominula * '' Ortalis erythrocephala'' (Hendel, 1911) →

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

* '' Ortalis grata'' (Loew, 1856) →

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

* '' Ortalis nebulosa'' (Meigen, 1830) → Otites nebulosa * '' Ortalis snowi'' (Cresson, 1924) → Otites snowi * '' Ortalis stigma'' (Hendel, 1911) → Otites stigma

Pseudotephritis ''Pseudotephritis'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species *'' Pseudotephritis approximata'' Banks, 1914 *'' Pseudotephritis corticalis'' ( Loew, 1873) *'' Pseudotephritis millepunctata'' ( Hennig, 1939) *'' Pseudote ...

* '' Ortalis vau'' (Say, 1829) →

Pseudotephritis vau ''Pseudotephritis vau'' is a species of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae. Distribution Canada, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a coun ...

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 he ...

* '' Ortalis fasciata'' (Wiedemann, 1830) →

Pterotaenia fasciata ''Pterotaenia fasciata'' is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus ''Pterotaenia'' of the family Ulidiidae. Distribution Bolivia, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the wes ...

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 ...

* '' Ortalis costalis'' (Walker, 1849) → Seioptera costalis

Family Platystomatidae

Atopognathus * '' Ortalis complens'' (Walker, 1859) → Atopognathus complens * '' Ortalis leucomerus'' → Atopognathus leucomerus * '' Ortalis tarsalis'' → Atopognathus tarsalis Cleitamia * '' Ortalis astrolabei'' (Boisduval, 1835) → Cleitamia astrolabei Engistoneura * '' Ortalis paralleia'' → Engistoneura paralleia Euxestomoea * '' Ortalis prompta'' (Walker, 1859) → Euxestomoea prompta Neoardelio * '' Ortalis alternatus'' → Neoardelio alternatus Poecilotraphera * '' Ortalis comperei'' (Coquillett) → Poecilotraphera comperei Pseudepicausta * '' Ortalis bigotii'' (Macquart, 1851) → Pseudepicausta bigotii Rhytidortalis * '' Ortalis conformis'' (Walker, 1853) → Rhytidortalis conformis (or incertae sedis) Rivellia * '' Ortalis aequifera'' (Walker, 1862) → Rivellia aequifera * '' Ortalis bipars'' (Walker, 1861) → Rivellia bipars * '' Ortalis concisivitta'' (Walker, 1862) → Rivellia concisivitta * '' Ortalis decatomoides'' (Walker, 1862) → Rivellia decatomoides * '' Ortalis isara'' → Rivellia isara * '' Ortalis ligata'' (Say, 1830) → Rivellia ligata * '' Ortalis mentissa'' (Walker, 1849) → Rivellia mentissa * '' Ortalis obliqua'' (Walker, 1861) → Rivellia obliqua * '' Ortalis vacillans'' (Walker, 1860) → Rivellia vacillans Traphera * '' Ortalis chalybea'' → Traphera chalybea Zygaenula * '' Ortalis dispila'' (Thomson, 1869) → Zygaenula dispila (or incertae sedis)

Family
Richardiidae The Richardiidae are a family of Diptera in the superfamily Tephritoidea. This small family consists of just over 30 genera and 175 species. Almost all species are neotropical. Generally, the biology of the richardiids is little known. Some of ...

Automola * '' Ortalis atomaria'' → Automola atomaria

Family
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), w ...

Pseudoedaspis * '' Ortalis decorata'' (Blanchard, 1852) → Pseudoedaspis decorata * '' Ortalis striolata'' (Blanchard, 1852) → Pseudoedaspis striolata

Uncertain

* '' Ortalis fenestrata'' → ??? * '' Ortalis flavoscutellata'' → ??? * '' Ortalis longicornis'' → ??? * '' Ortalis picta'' → ??? * '' Ortalis quinquemaculata'' → ??? * '' Ortalis semivitta'' → ???

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q27661141 Ulidiidae Obsolete arthropod taxa

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, alo ...