Sciomyzidae

Small to moderately large, slender to robust flies, ranging from 1.8 to 14.0 mm in length; color raying from shiny black to dull gray, brown, reddish, or yellowish; wing often patterned. Wing and abdomen of normal proportions, legs often somewhat elongate. Antenna porrect. Body usually not hairy, but bristles well-developed. (Knutson 1987, Rozkošný 1998)