Family Lauxaniidae

Classification · Numbers · Size · Identification · Habitat · Food · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Acalyptratae)

Family Lauxaniidae

Numbers

136 species according to (1)

Size

Rarely over 6 mm.

Identification

Small flies of woodlands, yellowish-brown or black. Wings often clear, but some groups, such as Homoneura, have patterned wings. Most(?) species have iridescent reddish/purplish or greenish eyes.

Habitat

Woodlands, forests

Food

Adults may visit flowers

Life Cycle

Larvae reported to feed on decaying vegetation in moist areas.

Print References

(1)

Shewell, G. E. 1987. 87. Lauxaniidae. Manual of Nearct. Dipt. 2:951-964. (2)

Internet References

Insects of Cedar Creek

CSIRO--Australia

Works Cited

1.	Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects By Norman F. Johnson, Charles A. Triplehorn

2.	Manual of Neactic Diptera Volume 2 By Varies for each chapter; edited by J.F. McAlpine, B.V. Petersen, G.E. Shewell, H.J. Teskey, J.R. Vockeroth, D.M. Wood.

Contributed by john and jane balaban on 12 September, 2004 - 5:13pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, Beatriz Moisset, Tony-2, Keith Bayless, KenW
Last updated 23 December, 2009 - 5:11pm

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