Ulidiidae

Otites formosa

The jewelry flies ( Ulidiidae, syn. Otitidae ) are a family of two-winged flies (Diptera ) and belong to the flies ( Brachycera ). They are small to medium in size and usually dyed black. To find the flies are often of flowers or extension.

The larvae of these flies live in manure ( coprophagia ) or under bark.

The best-known species of this family is the metallic - green Physiphora demandata ( from the tribe Ulidiini ) which has a yellow-red head. The animals suck dog droppings in the place it the eggs and can jump.

Subfamilies

The family includes 94 genera in two subfamilies with a total of seven tribes.

• Subfamily Ulidiinae Tribus Lipsanini (27 genera )
• Tribus Pterocallini (23 genera )
• Tribus Seiopterini (3 genera )
• Tribus Ulidiini (3 genera )

• Tribus Cephaliini (9 genera )
• Tribus Otitini (8 genera )
• Tribus Myennidini (14 genera )
• Incertae sedis 7 genera