Asteiidae

Asteiidae
Asteia amona from Walker Insecta Britannica Diptera
Asteia wing veins
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Superfamily: Opomyzoidea
Family: Asteiidae
Rondani, 1856
Subfamilies
Asteia amoena feeding on grass
Leiomyza scathophagina on fungus

Asteiidae is a small but widespread family of acalyptrate flies or Diptera. About 130 species in 10 genera have been described worldwide. They are rarely collected.