Family ULIDIIDAE Macquart, 1835
Picture-winged Flies
Compiler and date details
September 2012 - Scott Ginn, Australian Museum, Sydney, Australia
Introduction
Family Ulidiidae (formally Otididae) is a small family of flies. Approximately 400 species are known worldwide. In Australia, there are currently only four described species from three genera. They are often associated with living or decaying vegetation and excrement. Key references are Lower (1970) — catalogue of Australasian/Oceanic species, and Daniels (1976) — a key to Australian species.
General References
Daniels, G. 1976. A key to species of Australian Otitidae (Diptera: Schizophora) with notes on distribution. Australian Entomological Magazine 3: 34-35 [Date published July]
Evenhuis, N. 24 May 2007. Family Ulidiidae (originally as Otitidae). In Evenhuis, N.L.(ed.) Catalog of the Diptera of the Australasian and Oceanian Regions. http://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/aocat/otitidae.html
Lower, H.F. 1970. An annotated catalogue of the Otitidae (sens. lat.) (Diptera) recorded from Australia, Indonesia and the Pacific islands. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 16: 1-93 [Date published 6 March]
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Oct-2012 | 03-Oct-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |