Otites formosa

Otites formosa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Ulidiidae
Genus:	Otites
Species:	O. formosa
Binomial name
	Otites formosa; (Panzer, 1798)
Synonyms
	Ortalis formosa; Musca formosa Scopoli, 1763; Scatophaga ruficeps Fabricius, 1805; Dictya gangraenosa Fabricius, 1805; Otites elegans Latreille, 1805; Ortalis ornata Meigen, 1826; Ortalis genualis Loew, 1868;

Otites formosa is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Otites of the family Ulidiidae.

Description

Otites formosa can reach a body length of 5–10 millimetres (0.20–0.39 in). The head is orange-red and the large compound eyes are reddish. Mesonotum shows four longitudinal black stripes, while the abdomen has three large transversal black stripes. The wings are decorated with distinctive dark drawings. Adults feed on flowers, specially Apiaceae, while the larvae feed on plants, litter or faeces.

Distribution

This species is present in Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.

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