Herina is a genus of flies in the family Ulidiidae. It is possibly the largest genus in the family.
It is a genus of distinctive, small to medium-sized, dark species about 3.5-5.5 mm long, with patterned wings. The head is variably yellowish, reddish, or darkened, whilst the body is either shining black or black dusted with grey. Many are found in marshland or calcareous grassland locations and in coastal wetlands.
Species Species include:
Herina aartseni Merz, 2002 Herina flavoscutellata Becker, 1900 Herina frondescentiae (Linnaeus, 1758) Herina germinationis (Rossi, 1790) Herina ghilianii Rondani, 1869 Herina gyrans (Loew, 1864) Herina lacustris (Meigen, 1826) Herina liturata Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Herina lugubris (Meigen, 1826) Herina merzi Kameneva, 2007 Herina nigrina (Meigen, 1826) Herina oscillans (Meigen, 1826) Herina paludum (Fallén, 1820) Herina palustris (Meigen, 1826) Herina parva (Loew, 1864) Herina pseudoluctuosa Hennig, 1939 Herina rivosecchii Merz, 2002 Herina scutellaris Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830 Herina tristis (Meigen, 1826) Herina yunnanica Kamaneva, 2006
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