Otitinae is the name of a subfamily of

flies Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...

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, alo ...

. It was formerly the Otitidae. Like the Ulidiinae, most species are

herbivorous A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plant material, for example foliage or marine algae, for the main component of its diet. As a result of their plant diet, herbivorous animals typically have mouthpart ...

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), w ...

an unusual elongated projection of the anal cell in the

wing A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expres ...

, 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

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 ''Myrmecoth ...

:*'' Acrostictella'' 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 refers ...

'' Meigen, 1826 :*''

Delphinia The Delphinia was a festival of Apollo Delphinius held annually on the 6th (or 7th) of the month Mounuchiōn (April/May) in ancient Athens. This cites: * A. Mommsen, ''Festeder Stadt Athen'' (1898) * L. Preller, ''Griechische Mythologie'' (4th e ...

'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 :*''

Myiomyrmica ''Myiomyrmica'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species *'' Myiomyrmica fenestrata'' (Coquillett Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an ...

'' 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 h ...

'' Hendel, 1910 :*''

Proteseia ''Proteseia'' is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Species *'' Proteseia steyskali'' Korneyev & Hernandes, 1998 Distribution Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in ...

'' 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 he ...

'' Rondani, 1868 :*'' Tritoxa'' Loew, 1873 *Tribe

Myennidini Myennidini is a tribe of picture-winged fly, picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. Genera *''Acatochaeta'' Günther Enderlein, Enderlein, 1921 *''Arborotites'' Barraclough, 2000 *''Callopistromyia'' Friedrich Georg Hendel, Hendel, 1907 ...

:*''

Acatochaeta ''Acatochaeta'' is a genus of 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 species are herbivorous or de ...

'' 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 Daniel William Coquillett (23 January 1856, Pleasant Valley, Ill. – 7 July 1911 Atlantic City, New Jersey) was an American entomologist who specialised in Diptera. He wrote a revision of the dipterous family Therevidae and many other scientifi ...

, 1900 :*'' Pseudodyscrasis'' Hernández-Ortiz, 1988 :*'' Pseudotephritina'' Malloch, 1931 :*'' Pseudotephritis''

Johnson Johnson is a surname of Anglo-Norman origin meaning "Son of John". It is the second most common in the United States and 154th most common in the world. As a common family name in Scotland, Johnson is occasionally a variation of ''Johnston'', a ...

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

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, 1885 :*'' Ulidiotites'' Steyskal, 1961 *Tribe Otitini :*'' 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'' *Globa ...

'' Cresson, 1906 :*'' Melieria'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 :*'' Otites'' Latreille, 1804 :*'' Tetanops'' Fallén, 1820 :*'' Ulidiopsis'' Hennig, 1941 *Otitinae ''

incertae sedis ' () or ''problematica'' is a term used for a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Alternatively, such groups are frequently referred to as "enigmatic taxa". In the system of open nomenclature, uncertainty ...

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

References

Ulidiidae Brachycera subfamilies Taxa named by John Merton Aldrich {{Ulidiidae-stub