Suilliinae

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Suilliinae is a subfamily of flies in the family Heleomyzidae.[1] The two genera in this subfamily were formerly placed the subfamily Heleomyzinae, but they are now considered to make up a subfamily of their own.[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Diptera
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Suilliinae
Suillia sp. showing orbital plates
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Heleomyzidae
Subfamily: Suilliinae
Wahlgren, 1917
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Description

Suilliinae differ from other Heleomyzidae in that their orbital plates angle inward, away from the inner margins of the eyes.[4] They are often associated with fungi.[3]

Taxonomy

Suilliinae contains the following genera:

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