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Black Lauxaniid Fly - Depressa sp.

Family Lauxaniidae

This page contains pictures and information about Black Lauxaniid Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Body length 6mm
 
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During mid summer time, we found this Black Lauxaniid Fly resting on the board leaves plants a few times in our backyard in Eight Mile Plains, Brisbane. 
 
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Reference:
1. Flies - family Lauxaniidae - lifeunseen.com, by Nick Monaghan
2. Insects of Australia - CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p773, Fig.39.30H.
3. On the Fly, The Interactive Atlas and Key to Australian Fly Families CD Rom - Hamilton, J. et al. 2006. Brisbane : CBIT & ABRS.  

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Last updated: December 19, 2010.