Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Family ID?->Lauxaniidae (Lauxania sp.)

Posted by guplox on 07-05-2022 15:59
#1

A tiny fly with body length approx. 3mm, found near a stream in east China (Zhejiang province). What family could it possibly belong to? Thanks in advance!

Edited by guplox on 08-05-2022 01:35

Posted by eklans on 07-05-2022 16:04
#2

Hi, Lauxaniidae, I think. It should be Lauxania and if the antennae sit on a bump, it's L. minor.
https://diptera.i...d_id=95206

Posted by guplox on 08-05-2022 01:34
#3

Great! Thank you, Eric, for the ID! |t It looks similar to Lauxania minor but with some minute differences( e.g. leg coloration)

Posted by eklans on 08-05-2022 08:40
#4

Yes, minor's fore femora are black :)