| Lauxania | |
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| Lauxania cylindricornis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Lauxaniidae |
| Subfamily: | Lauxaniinae |
| Genus: | Lauxania Latreille, 1804 |
| Type species | |
| Musca cylindricornis Fabricius, 1794 | |
| Synonyms | |
Lauxania is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae. [1]
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The Lauxaniidae are a family of acalyptrate flies. They generally are small flies with large compound eyes that often are brightly coloured in life, sometimes with characteristic horizontal stripes, such as in Cestrotus species. Many species have variegated patterns on their wings, but in contrast they generally do not have variegated bodies, except for genera such as Cestrotus, whose camouflage mimics lichens or the texture of granitic rocks.
The Dryomyzidae are a small family of flies ranging from 4–18 mm long, with prominent bristles, and yellow to brown or rust-yellow coloring. The wings are very large. The subcosta is complete and well separated from vein 1. Larvae feed on decaying organic matter - carrion, dung, and fungi. The prelambrum protrudes from the oral cavity. Vibrissae are absent and the postvertical bristles are divergent.
Rhagoletis is a genus of tephritid fruit flies with about 70 species.
Villa is a genus of flies belonging to the bee-fly family (Bombyliidae). They range in size from 5 to 17 millimetres, and have typically rounded heads. The males of some species have a brilliant mat of silvery patagial scales. About 270 Villa species are found on all continents except Antarctica. They can be distinguished from similar genera (Hemipenthes) by their wing venation.
Homoneura is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Chaetostomella is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Urophora is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
Oxyna is a genus of fruit flies in the family Tephritidae. There are at least 20 described species in Oxyna.
Condylostylus is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. It is the second largest genus in the subfamily Sciapodinae, with more 250 species included. It has a high diversity in the Neotropical realm, where 70% of the species occur.
Minettia is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae. They have almost worldwide distribution, is one of the most species rich genera of the family with more than 120 described species. The Palaearctic is the most diverse with some 56 described species. The genus is divided into 3 subgenera.
Neoparoecus is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Calliopum is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Meiosimyza is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Eutreta is a genus of the family Tephritidae, better known as fruit flies.
Sepedon is a genus of flies in the family Sciomyzidae, the marsh flies or snail-killing flies.
Cestrotus is a genus of brachyceran flies in the family Lauxaniidae.
Cordilura is a genus of dung flies in the family Scathophagidae. There are more than 90 described species in Cordilura.
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