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 — flutter ...

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'', are agricultural pests. WulpPlateVII

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 ''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'' 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''

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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'' * Gl ...

'' Cresson, 1906 :*'' Melieria'' Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 :*'' Otites'' Latreille, 1804 :*'' 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'' 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 :*''

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'' 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

/ Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences {{Taxonbar, from=Q1411049 Brachycera families Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart