Ogcodes
Sign in to saveOgcodes is a cosmopolitan genus of small-headed flies in the family Acroceridae. About 90 species have been described for the genus. It is the most common and speciose genus in its family. These flies are endoparasitoids of ground-dwelling entelegyne spiders.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderDiptera
- FamilyAcroceridae
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Ogcodes is a cosmopolitan genus of small-headed flies in the family Acroceridae. About 90 species have been described for the genus. It is the most common and speciose genus in its family. These flies are endoparasitoids of ground-dwelling entelegyne spiders.
==Characteristics== Flies in this genus can be distinguished from other genera in the family Acroceridae by the following combination of characteristics: Antennae positioned on the ventral surface of the head, slightly above the mouth Tibiae lacking apical spurs Eyes always holoptic Short, rod-like antennal flagellum Mouthparts hidden by a membrane Reduced wing venation