Ortochile is a genus of
flies in the family
Dolichopodidae.[3] It is distributed in the
Western Palaearctic realm, including
Europe,
Turkey,
Israel and
North Africa. Adults of Ortochile have greatly elongated mouthparts, longer than the height of the head. They are associated with flowers, and have been reported to feed on nectar and pollen. Flower-feeding is also known in some species of Hercostomus.[4]