The Ulidiidae 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, along with members of other families in the superfamily Tephritoidea that have patterns of bands or spots on the wings. Some species share with the Tephritidae an unusual elongated posteroapical projection of the anal cell in the wing, but can be differentiated by the smoothly curving subcostal vein. Two species, Tetanops myopaeformis and Euxesta stigmatias, are agricultural pests.
Otites is a genus of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae.
Pseudotephritis is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae.
Myiomyrmica fenestrata is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Cephalia of the family Ulidiidae.
Pseudotephritis ussurica is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Pseudotephritis of the family Ulidiidae.
Pseudotephritis corticalis is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus Pseudotephritis of the family Ulidiidae
Otites approximata is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus Otites of the family Ulidiidae.
Paroedopa punctigera is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Paroedopa of the family Ulidiidae.
Neodyscrasis steyskali is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Neodyscrasis of the family Ulidiidae.
Otitinae is the name of a subfamily of flies in the family Ulidiidae. It was formerly the Otitidae. Like the Ulidiinae, most species are herbivorous or saprophagous. Most species share with the Tephritidae an unusual elongated projection of the anal cell in the wing, 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.
Ceroxys urticae is a species of picture-winged fly in the genus Ceroxys of the family Ulidiidae found in most of Europe. It can also be found in Egypt, Iran, Israel, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Saudi Arabia, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. Plants this fly lives on include alfalfa, the true grasses (Poaceae), Egyptian clover and wild sugarcane.
The peacock fly is a species of picture-winged flies in the genus Callopistromyia of the family Ulidiidae. They are native to and widespread across North America. This species has recently been introduced accidentally to Europe, and is known from Switzerland, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Slovenia, Slovakia, Hungary, Czechia, Austria, Belgium, Poland, Ukraine, Romania, San Marino and Croatia.
Nostima is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae.
Pseudotephritis vau is a species of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae.
Myennidini is a tribe of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae.
Callopistromyia strigula is a species of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae.
Pseudotephritina is a genus of picture-winged flies in the family Ulidiidae. There are at least two described species in Pseudotephritina.
Pseudodyscrasis scutellaris is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Myennis of the family Ulidiidae.
Neodyscrasis is a genus of fly in the family Ulidiidae.
Pseudotephritina cribellum is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Myennis of the family Ulidiidae.
Approximate distribution of Pseudotephritis approximata in the United States. States where the fly is found are shown in purple.
