The species are widely distributed, especially in the Americas, Sub-Saharan Africa, as well as parts of Asia, Australia and the Pacific.

[2] Like in other Derbidae, the adults suck the sap of plants while the nymphs live mainly in decaying organic matter, for example under the bark of dead tree trunks, feeding on fungi.

[5][3][6] The forewings of Otiocerinae are typically elongated and often more than 2½ times longer than wide.

The head is usually strongly compressed and extends in front of the eyes in the form of two thin plates or ridges.

In addition, there is a large variety of colours and wing patterns in this subfamily (see the gallery below).