Discomyzinae, Acloque, 1897

Dawah, Hassan A., Ahmad, Syed K., Abdullah, Mohammed A. & Zatwarnicki, Tadeusz, 2019, An overview of the Ephydridae (Diptera) of Saudi Arabia, Zootaxa 4711 (3), pp. 401-445 : 404

Key to tribes of Discomyzinae from the Saudi Arabia

1. Vein R 2+3 close to costal vein beyond end of vein R l; crossvein dm-cu with sharp angle........ Discomyzini Acloque , in part

- Vein R 2+3 well separated from costal vein; crossvein dm-cu nearly straight or shallowly arched, not angulate.............2.

2. Face strongly and coarsely sculptured on at least lower 1/2; facial setae short, the longest at most ¾ as long as its distance from opposite seta; base of R 4+5 bearing 2-4 setulae on dorsum................................ Discomyzini Acloque , in part

- Face usually smooth, if finely striate the longest facial seta at least as long as its distance from opposite seta; base of R 4+5 lacking setulae on dorsum........................................................................ Psilopini Cresson