Istocheta Rondani     |     Sub-family: Exoristinae
Distribution: widespread
Remarks: arista usually thickened on much more than basal fifth; vibrissa arising at level of lower facial margin; vertex of male at least half as wide as of eye in dorsal view; female with 2 proclinate orbital setae; parafacial with setulae on its upper third or half, rarely below upper half; height of gena at least 1/3 of vertical eye diameter; occiput without genal dilation or genal dilation scarcely developed; scutum with 2 pairs of presutural dorsocentral setae; Cs2 usually with fine setulae ventrally; abdominal tergites almost always with median discal setae; cerci of male usually with a process dorsolaterally
Body length range: 4 - 11mm
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