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otitid fly
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picture-winged fly

insect
Also known as: Otitidae, otitid fly
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picture-winged fly, (family Otitidae), any member of a family of insects in the fly order, Diptera, that are small and have wings that are spotted or banded with black, brown, or yellow. They are commonly found in moist places or on flowers. Adults feed on nectar or fluids from decaying plant material. Larvae feed on dung and on decaying underground plant parts such as bulbs, tubers, and roots, within stems, and occasionally on healthy plant tissue.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kara Rogers.