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Otites guttata

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Otites guttata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Ulidiidae
Genus: Otites
Species:
O. guttata
Binomial name
Otites guttata
(Meigen, 1830)
Synonyms[1]
  • Ortalis guttata Meigen, 1830
  • Myoris silvatica Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

Otites guttata is a species of picture-winged fly in the family Ulidiidae.[1][2] This species was originally described as Ortalis guttata,[1] but that name is now used for the speckled chachalaca, a species of bird.[3]

Otites guttata is widely distributed in southern and southeastern Europe.[2]

Otites guttata and the thistle Cirsium heterophyllum

References

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  1. ^ a b c Evenhuis, Neal L. & Pape, Thomas, eds. (10 December 2024). "Otites guttata (Meigen, 1830)". Systema Dipterorum (5.6). Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Otites guttata (Meigen, 1830)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
  3. ^ "Ortalis guttata (Spix, 1825)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 8 April 2025.