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Lauxaniid Fly - Family Lauxaniidae

This page contains pictures and information about Lauxaniid Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
 
The Lauxaniid Flies has two pair of fronto-orbital bristles. They are usually small to medium size, with clean or marked wings. They like to rest in shaded forest or vegetation.
 
Their larvae are usually found on fallen leaves or other rotting plant materials. 
 

 
Treehopper Mimicking Fly
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Cephaloconus tenebrosus, body length 8mm
Pictures were taken at Macgregor bushland during mid summer. This fly looks like a Treehopper. It is hard to understand what is the advantage of mimicking a Treehopper. We thought of a reason and explained in this page.
 
 
Black Lauxaniid Fly
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Depressa sp., body length 8mm
Reference:
1. Flies - family Lauxaniidae - lifeunseen.com, by Nick Monaghan
 
 
Orange Fly with patterned wings
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Homoneura sp., body length 8mm
Reference:
1. Lauxaniidae - Save Our Waterways Now, by Robert Whyte, 2007. 
 
 
Black Lauxaniid Fly
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Homoneura sp., body length 8mm
Reference:
1. Lauxaniidae - Save Our Waterways Now, by Robert Whyte, 2007. 
 
 
Unknown Lauxaniid Fly
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? sp., body length 8mm

Reference:
1. Insects of Australia - CSIRO, Division of Entomology, Melbourne University Press, 2nd Edition 1991, p770.
2. Insects of Australia and New Zealand - R. J. Tillyard, Angus & Robertson, Ltd, Sydney, 1926, p371.

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Last updated: February 08, 2008.