Diptera18 species

Family Flutter Flies (Pallopteridae)

Pallopteridae is a family in the order Diptera. Browse 18 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Pallopteridae (18)

Palloptera saltuum

Length 3 to 5 mm. A small but very distinctive fly. It is orange in colour, with a dark shade along the outer edge of the wing. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required. If the photo doesn't show the key ID features then in the c

Palloptera scutellata

This species has a greyish head and thorax, a red-brown abdomen and orangey legs. There are several dark shades on the wings. The females have an elongate, piercing-type ovipositor. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required. If th

Palloptera setosa

Identification: Costal border thickly infuscated, thorax and abdomen gray pruinose

Palloptera umbellatarum

Length about 3 mm. This fly has a heavily spotted wing pattern, a grey thorax and abdomen and orangey legs. Palloptera/Toxoneura modesta. Great care is needed to separate these two species. Various habitats including meadows and hedgerows.

Palloptera ustulata agg.

Palloptera ustulata cannot be distinguished from Palloptera anderssoni without very detailed examination by an expert, and for this reason we have treated it as an aggregate. It is a small fly of about 4.5 mm. It has an orange abdomen and slight shad