Philopotinae is a
subfamily of
small-headed flies. They have an arched body shape, as well as enlarged postpronotal lobes that form a collar behind the head. Their larvae are
endoparasites of araneomorph spiders in the subgroup
Entelegynae.[2]
Genera
The subfamily includes twelve extant genera and four extinct:[2]
Philopotinae is a
subfamily of
small-headed flies. They have an arched body shape, as well as enlarged postpronotal lobes that form a collar behind the head. Their larvae are
endoparasites of araneomorph spiders in the subgroup
Entelegynae.[2]
Genera
The subfamily includes twelve extant genera and four extinct:[2]