Phyllomyza Fallén, 1810

Phyllomyza is one of the larger genera of Milichiidae and consists of about 30 species. It belongs into the subfamily Phyllomyzinae and is absent in the Neotropical and rare in the Oceanic Region but occurs in all other regions. In Middle Europe Phyllomyza is the most species rich genus of Milichiidae and can be collected in open grasslands with scattered short trees or bushes, like for example in dunes.
Several species are known to be myrmecophilous, with the larvae developing in ant's nests. The genus can be recognized by three lateroclinate orbital setae, a posteroventral comb of setae on the first tarsomere of the hind leg, and usually greatly enlarged palpi and basoflagellomeres in males.

• P. beckeri
• P. donisthorpei
• P. equitans
• P. epitacta
• P. flavitarsis
• P. formicae
• P. rubricornis
• P. securicornis
• P. tetragona

• Images of male heads for comparison