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Cephaliini
picture-winged flies
Cephaliini is a tribe of picture-winged flies within the family Ulidiidae. The tribe includes eight recognized genera: Acrostictella, Cephalia, Delphinia, Myiomyrmica, Myrmecothea, Proteseia, Pterotaenia, and Tritoxa. Members of this tribe are distinguished by their patterned wings, a characteristic feature of the Ulidiidae family. The tribe has been documented in approximately 21,000 observations on iNaturalist, indicating widespread occurrence and detectability.
Myrmecothea myrmecoides
Myrmecothea myrmecoides is a species of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae, originally described by Loew in 1860. The species name 'myrmecoides' suggests an ant-like appearance. It is recorded from the United States.