Suilliinae Explained

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]}

Description

Suilliinae 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.

Taxonomy

Suilliinae contains the following genera:

• Suillia (= Allophyla)
• Porsenus

Notes and References

1. Web site: Subfamily Suilliinae . iNaturalist . 2022-02-18 . en.
2. 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 . 10.3853/j.0067-1975.59.2007.1487 . 2022-02-18. free .
3. Book: Marshall, Stephen A. . 2012 . Flies: The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera . Richmond Hill, Ontario . Firefly Books . 323 . 978-1-77085-100-9.
4. 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 . 10.5479/si.00963801.113-3465.495 . 10088/16844 . 2022-02-18.