Suilliinae

Suilliinae
	Suillia sp. showing orbital plates
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Heleomyzidae
Subfamily:	Suilliinae; Wahlgren, 1917

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]

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:

Suillia[1] (= Allophyla)
Porsenus[1]

References

"Subfamily Suilliinae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
McAlpine, David K. (29 August 2007). "Review of the Borboroidini or Wombat Flies (Diptera: Heteromyzidae), with reconsideration of the status of families Heleomyzidae and Sphaeroceridae, and descriptions of femoral gland-baskets". Records of the Australian Museum. 59 (3): 143–219. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.59.2007.1487. Retrieved 2022-02-18.
Marshall, Stephen A. (2012). Flies: The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera. Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-77085-100-9.
Gill, Gordon D. (1962). "The Heleomyzid Flies of American North of Mexico (Diptera: Heleomyzidae)". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 113 (3465): 495–603. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.113-3465.495. Retrieved 2022-02-18.

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[inaturalist-Suilliinae-1] "Subfamily Suilliinae". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-02-18.

[McAlpine-Heteromyzidae-2] McAlpine, David K. (29 August 2007). "Review of the Borboroidini or Wombat Flies (Diptera: Heteromyzidae), with reconsideration of the status of families Heleomyzidae and Sphaeroceridae, and descriptions of femoral gland-baskets". Records of the Australian Museum. 59 (3): 143–219. doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.59.2007.1487. Retrieved 2022-02-18.

[Marshall-flies-3] Marshall, Stephen A. (2012). Flies: The Natural History and Diversity of Diptera. Richmond Hill, Ontario: Firefly Books. p. 323. ISBN 978-1-77085-100-9.

[Gill-heleomyzidae-4] Gill, Gordon D. (1962). "The Heleomyzid Flies of American North of Mexico (Diptera: Heleomyzidae)". Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 113 (3465): 495–603. doi:10.5479/si.00963801.113-3465.495. Retrieved 2022-02-18.