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Family Lauxaniidae


A conspectus of Neotropical Lauxaniidae (Diptera: Lauxanioidea)
By Gaimari S.D., Silva V.C.
Zootaxa 4862: 1-217, 2020

An Oriental species of Homoneura Wulp apparently introduced into southeastern United States
By Shewell GE
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 68(3):212-213, 1966
available at BHL

Taxonomy and biology of the Nearctic Species of Homoneura (Diptera: Lauxaniidae) II. Subgenus Homoneura
By Miller R.M.
Iowa State Journal of Research 52(2): 177-252, 1977

Taxonomy and biology of the Nearctic species of Homoneura (Diptera: Lauxaniidae) I. Subgenera Mallochomyza and Tarsohomoneura
By Miller R.M.
Iowa State Journal of Research 52(1): 147-176, 1977

The species related to Minettia obscura (Loew), with one new species and one new synonym
By Steyskal, G.C.
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington 73: 17-22, 1971

A taxonomic review of Neogriphoneura Malloch, 1924 (Diptera: Lauxaniidae), with description of three new species
By De Mello RL and Silva VC
Zootaxa, 1806: 35-46, 2008
available for online reading here

Die Ausbeute der deutschen Chaco-Expedition 1925/26. Diptera. Fortsetzung. XXX.-XXXVI. Sciomyzidae, Lauxaniidae, Tanypezidae,...
By Hendel, F.G.
Konowia (Vienna) – 11: 98 - 110, 1932
full title is "Die Ausbeute der deutschen Chaco-Expedition 1925/26. Diptera. Fortsetzung. XXX.-XXXVI. Sciomyzidae, Lauxaniidae, Tanypezidae, Lonchaeidae, Tylidae, Drosophilidae, Milichiidae."

PDF in German

Appears to be the "Hendel 1932" paper associated with creation of the genus Poecilominettia but the paper does not include any of the North American species by name

The Lauxaniidae (Diptera) of southern Quebec and adjacent regions
By Shewell, G.F.
The Canadian Entomologist 70: 102-110, 111-118, 133-142, 1938