English

Otites formosa, an ulidiid

Noun

ulidiid ‎(plural ulidiids)

1. (zoology) Any species of the family Ulidiidae.
   • 2001, John Sivinski, 2: Breeding Habits and Sex in Families Closely Related to the Tephritidae: Opportunities for Comparstive Studies of Fruit Fly Behavior, Martin Aluja, Allen Norrbom (editors), Fruit Flies (Tephritidae): Phylogeny and Evolution of Behavior, page 27,

     Unlike ulidiids, a few species are predaceous; […] .

   • 2006, Richard W. Merritt, Gregory W. Courtney, Joe B. Keiper, Diptera, Timothy D. Schowalter (editor), Insect Ecology: An Ecosystem Approach, 2nd Edition, page 288,

     Decomposing plant fragments can be an important food resource in aquatic habitats, where it is consumed by the larvae of tipulids, ephydrids, ulidiids, and other groups.

   • 2010, E. Geoffrey Hancock, 65: Richardiidae (Richardiid Flies), B. V. Brown, A. Borkent, J. M. Cumming, D. M. Wood, N. E. Woodley, M. A. Zumbado (editors), Manual of Central American Diptera, Volume 2, page 871,

     Two orbital setae distinguish ulidiids.

Synonyms

• (any species of Ulidiidae): otitid