Lauxaniidae - 76 Species, Identification & Facts

Calliopum aeneum

Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state the key or ID method used and describe the size and identifying characters. Some sources suggest that the

Camptoprosopella dolorosa

Identification: A large species with long antennae, dark wings and abdomen, and thorax brown with a darker stripe.

Camptoprosopella maculipennis

Identification: The only Camptoprosopella with patterned wings. Most species have clear wings. Dolorosa has dark wings.

Camptoprosopella verticalis

Identification: 3 pairs dorsocentrals, front pair nearly as long as others; palpi black and very wide at tip; ocellar spot large

Homoneura littoralis

Identification: Swollen yellow head, small eyes, anterior fronto-orbital much shorter than posterior, wings clear, two apical spurs on mid tibia.

Homoneura philadelphica

Identification: The only eastern species with the combination of * Wing with three spots along R4+5 (one at r-m, one intermediate, and one at wing margin) * Two rows of strong acrostichals (possibly with weak setulae outside the main row) * Strong pa

Homoneura sheldoni

Identification: Wing darkened along costa from slightly beyond humeral crossvein to apex of wing.

Homoneura shewelli

Identification: Wing with dark bands along cross veins, weak spots at end of longitudinal veins, and no spots on R4+5 between r-m and apical spot. A strong pair of presutural dorsocentrals.

Homoneura unguiculata

Identification: Six rows of small acrostichals (native species with 2-4 often larger pairs), wing unmarked, antenna yellow with brown tip (tip not dark in native species), face with conspicuous silvery spots when viewed from above, arista with longer

Lauxania albiseta

Identification: 1+3 pairs dorsocentrals, legs pale except for mid and hind femora, arista white, wing base not darkened.

Lauxania glabrifrons

Identification: "This species can be distinguished from other Nearctic species of Lauxania externally by the shining frons, white arista, 0 + 3 dorsocentral setae, four rows of acrostichal setulae, beige halter, and pale wing base." (Pérusse and Whee

Lauxania shewelli

"There are five species of Lauxania in North America, but L. shewelli is the only one known east of the Rockies, and is the only one with a dark wing base (the western species have the entire wing yellowish). A lot of older publications list Lauxania

Meiosimyza decempunctata

A small (4 to 4.5 mm.) orange species with the 10 wing spots giving it the scientific name. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state the key or ID

Meiosimyza platycephala

Can only be identified by detailed examination. Widely distributed in the British Isles.

Meiosimyza rorida

3.5-4.5mm. Pale yellow/orange throughout without any significant markings on either body or wings. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state the key

Melanomyza femoralis

Identification: Femora black, contrasting with white fore tibiae; frons and scutellum mostly black; thorax without distinct stripes; halteres yellow.

Melanomyza manuleata

Identification: Differs from femoralis by having more black on the fore legs and darkened wings.

Minettia fasciata

Identification: "The [ Minettia fasciata species] group is characterized by the grey microtrichose mesonotum, a pair of black spots on the lateroventral side of the scutellum, 0+3 dorsocentral setae, 6 rows of acrostichal setulae, only one dorsal pre

Minettia fasciata agg.

This species group can be generally characterised as having a greyish thorax and a pale brown abdomen with darker stripes. Specimens cannot be determined to species level without microscopic examination. Any records not examined in this detail should

Minettia fasciata sensu stricto

This species group can be generally characterised as having a greyish thorax and a pale brown abdomen with darker stripes. Determination to species level requires detailed examination. Records for specimens that have not been microscopically examined

Minettia flaveola

Common in California (and the only yellow Minettia there). Usually all yellow, sometimes with a dark stripe on the thorax (form univittata), sometimes more extensively gray.

Minettia hubbardii

Identification: The only Minettia in its range with strongly marked wings.

Minettia inusta

A small orange coloured fly with a distinctive dark pattern on the wings. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state the key or ID method used and de

Minettia longipennis

Length: 3 to 4.5 mm). Black fly and orange-tinted wings that are considerably longer than the body and have a black base. The lower face has two rounded swellings. The prosternum is bare.. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required

Minettia lupulina

Identification: Thorax including scutellum densely gray pruinescent; scutellum with black margin; abdomen yellow without dark markings; fore and mid femora and fore tibia mostly black; halteres yellow. A common species.

Minettia shewelli

Identification: Falls into the obscura group of species, where male genitalia are useful for ID.

Peplomyza litura

Length 5 mm. A handsome little fly of an overall orangey brown appearance, but with striped thorax, banded eyes and large dark shaded areas on the wings. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examine

Physoclypeus coquilletti

Identification: A yellow species with convex face, minute ocellars, two pairs of dorsocentral bristles, and medial black spots on tergites 2-5.

Sapromyza rotundicornis

Identification: A yellow species with round flagellomere (presumably the source of the species name) and two or three round, black spots on a shining yellow abdomen.

Sapromyza sexpunctata

This small fly is all-orange with a shiny thorax. It usually has six black spots on the abdomen (note other Sapromyza species also have black spots). See ID guidance below . Sapromyza opaca has a dull, not shiny, thorax Photographs must be submitted

Tricholauxania praeusta

4 mm. Pale orange with a darkened cross-vein and slight shading at the wing tips. See ID guidance below. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state t

Trigonometopus frontalis

A small brown fly with a wedge-shaped head. The long wings give a narrow shape to the eye. The wings are semi-opaque and have three dark marks. Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required showing the identifying characters. Widespre