Otites formosa is a species of ulidiid or picture-winged fly in the genus Otites of the family Ulidiidae.
Description Otites formosa can reach a body length of . The head is orange-red and the large compound eyes are reddish. Mesonotum shows four longitudinal black stripes, while the abdomen has three large transversal black stripes. The wings are decorated with distinctive dark drawings. Adults feed on flowers, specially Apiaceae, while the larvae feed on plants, litter or faeces.
Distribution This species is present in Albania, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Russia, eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.
References Fauna Europaea Biolib Ubio.org European Environment Agency
External links Animateur.nature Aramel.free