| Ophthalmoptera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Ulidiidae |
| Subfamily: | Ulidiinae |
| Tribe: | Pterocallini |
| Genus: | Ophthalmoptera Hendel, 1909 |
Ophthalmoptera is a genus of picture-winged flies. The genus was described by Austrian entomologist Friedrich Hendel in 1909. These flies are part of the subfamily Ulidiinae and the tribe Pterocallini [1] [2] .