Otitidae

plural noun

Otit·​i·​dae

ōˈtitəˌdē

: a family of acalyptrate flies that includes numerous robust flies usually with spotted or banded wings, frequently with metallic colors, and with larvae which usually feed on decaying vegetable matter

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Otites, type genus (origin unknown) + -idae

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