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Meiosimyza decempunctata | |
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Genus: | Meiosimyza Hendel, 1925 |
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Sapromyza platycephala Fallén, 1820 | |
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Meiosimyza 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.
Opomyzidae is a family of acalyptrate Diptera. They are generally small, slender, yellow, brown or black coloured flies. The larval food plants are grasses, including cereal crops, the adults are mainly found in open habitats. Some species being agricultural pests.
The Strongylophthalmyiidae are a small family of about 80 species of slender, long-legged flies, the majority of which occur in the Oriental and Australasian regions. They are divided into two genera, the monotypic Southeast Asian genus Nartshukia Shatalkin, 1993 and Strongylophthalmyia Heller, 1902. The relationships of the group are obscure; formerly the genus Strongylophthalmyia was classified with the Psilidae, and some recent classifications place it within the Tanypezidae. Little is known of their biology, but many species seem to be associated with rotting bark.
Homoneura is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Rhamphomyia is a genus of dance flies, in the fly family Empididae.
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.
Sapromyzosoma is a subgenus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Chamaepsila is a genus of flies in the family Psilidae.
Neoparoecus is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Aulogastromyia is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Eusapromyza is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Calliopum is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Lauxania is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Tetanocera is a genus of marsh flies, insects in the family Sciomyzidae. There are at least 50 described species in Tetanocera.
Scoliocentra is a genus of flies in the family Heleomyzidae. There are at least 40 described species in Scoliocentra.
Tachypeza is a genus of flies in the family Hybotidae.