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.
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Habitat
Woodlands, forests
Food
Adults may visit flowers
Life Cycle
Larvae reported to feed on decaying vegetation in moist areas.
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.
