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Taxonomy
Otitidae was named by Aldrich (1932). It is extant.
It was reranked as the subfamily Otitinae by Han and Ro (2016).
It was assigned to Brachycera by Carpenter (1992); and to Ulidiidae by Han and Ro (2016).
It was reranked as the subfamily Otitinae by Han and Ro (2016).
It was assigned to Brachycera by Carpenter (1992); and to Ulidiidae by Han and Ro (2016).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
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If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.
Subfm. Otitinae Aldrich 1932 [picture-winged fly]
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Tr. Otitini Aldrich 1932
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G. Ceroxys Macquart 1835
G. Melieria Robineau-Desvoidy 1830
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†Melieria atavina Cockerell 1917
†Melieria calligrapha Melander 1949
Invalid names: Ortalides Fallén 1810 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Chadronian to the top of the Messinian or 37.00000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 33.9 Ma
Collections (4 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Chadronian | USA (Colorado) | Melieria atavina (124624) Melieria calligrapha (106381) | |
| Aquitanian - Miocene | Czechia (Bohemia) | Otitidae indet. (22703) | |
| Messinian | Italy | Herina lugubris (157306) |