Suilliinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Heleomyzidae.[1] The two genera in this subfamily were formerly placed the subfamily Heleomyzinae, but they are now considered to make up a subfamily of their own.[2][3]
| Suilliinae | |
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| Suillia sp. showing orbital plates | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Heleomyzidae |
| Subfamily: | Suilliinae Wahlgren, 1917 |
Description
editSuilliinae differ from other Heleomyzidae in that their orbital plates angle inward, away from the inner margins of the eyes.[4] They are often associated with fungi.[3]
Taxonomy
editSuilliinae contains the following genera:
References
edit- ^ a b c "Subfamily Suilliinae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ McAlpine, David K. (29 August 2007). "Review of the Borboroidini or Wombat Flies (Diptera: Heteromyzidae), with reconsideration of the status of families Heleomyzidae and Sphaeroceridae, and descriptions of femoral gland-baskets". Records of the Australian Museum. 59 (3): 143–219. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.59.2007.1487. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
- ^ a b Marshall, Stephen A. (2012). Flies: The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera. Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-77085-100-9.
- ^ Gill, Gordon D. (1962). "The Heleomyzid Flies of American North of Mexico (Diptera: Heleomyzidae)". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 113 (3465): 495–603. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.113-3465.495. hdl:10088/16844. Retrieved 2022-02-18.