Polishing flies
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Homoneura sp. |
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The polishing flies (Lauxaniidae), also known as rotten flies , are a family of flies (Brachycera). Around 1900 species in 170 genera occur worldwide . Polishing flies are represented almost all over the world. The family is most species-rich in the tropics of Asia and America.
features
The polishing flies are mostly small flies with a body length of 6 mm or less. The flies are mostly yellow-brown or black in color. The wings are usually transparent and clear. However, there are exceptions such as the genus Homoneura , which has patterned wings. The compound eyes are iridescent reddish or greenish shimmering in many species. Polishing flies differ from related families in that they have a complete subcosta. The oral whiskers are usually absent. The post-vertical bristles diverge.
Way of life
The flies are bound to the forest. They prefer moist forests as a habitat. The saprophage larvae develop in rotting wood or in detritus . Some larvae form mines in fallen leaves , others form galls in the flower heads of violets .
Species in Europe
In Europe there are 138 species in 17 genera.
- Aulogastromyia anisodactyla
- Calliopum aeneum
- Calliopum ceianui
- Calliopum elisae
- Calliopum geniculatum
- Calliopum hispanicum
- Calliopum oosterbroki
- Calliopum simillimum
- Calliopum splendidum
- Calliopum tripodium
- Cnemacantha muscaria
- Eusapromyza balioptera
- Eusapromyza multipunctata
- Eusapromyza poeciloptera
- Homoneura bergenstammi
- Homoneura biumbrata
- Homoneura canariensis
- Homoneura chelis
- Homoneura christophi
- Homoneura consobrina
- Homoneura dilecta
- Homoneura ericpoli
- Homoneura hospes
- Homoneura interstincta
- Homoneura kortzasi
- Homoneura lamellata
- Homoneura licina
- Homoneura limnea
- Homoneura mediospinosa
- Homoneura minor
- Homoneura modesta
- Homoneura notata
- Homoneura octostriata
- Homoneura patelliformis
- Homoneura remmi
- Homoneura tenera
- Homoneura tesquae
- Homoneura thalhammeri
- Homoneura transversa
- Lauxania albomaculata
- Lauxania bilobata
- Lauxania cylindricornis
- Lauxania minor
- Lauxania siciliana
- Lyciella affinis
- Lyciella compsella
- Lyciella conjugata
- Lyciella decempunctata
- Lyciella decipiens
- Lyciella emarginata
- Lyciella illota
- Lyciella laeta
- Lyciella mihalyii
- Lyciella pallidiventris
- Lyciella platycephala
- Lyciella rorida
- Lyciella stylata
- Lyciella subfasciata
- Lyciella subpallidiventris
- Lyciella vittata
- Minettia andalusiaca
- Minettia austriaca
- Minettia biseriata
- Minettia bulgarica
- Minettia cantolraensis
- Minettia dedecor
- Minettia desmometopa
- Minettia fasciata
- Minettia filia
- Minettia filippovi
- Minettia flavipalpis
- Minettia flaviventris
- Minettia graeca
- Minettia helvola
- Minettia inusta
- Minettia loewi
- Minettia longipennis
- Minettia longiseta
- Minettia lupulina
- Minettia martineki
- Minettia muricata
- Minettia plumicheta
- Minettia plumicornis
- Minettia punctiventris
- Minettia rivosa
- Minettia styriaca
- Minettia subvittata
- Minettia suillorum
- Minettia tetrachaeta
- Minettia tinctiventris
- Minettia tubifer
- Minettia tunisica
- Mycterella jovis
- Pachycerina alpicola
- Pachycerina pulchra
- Pachycerina seticornis
- Paroecus signatipes
- Paroecus simplicipes
- Peplomyza dejongi
- Peplomyza discoidea
- Peplomyza intermedia
- Peplomyza litura
- Prosopomyia pallida
- Sapromyza albiceps
- Sapromyza albuliceps
- Sapromyza amabilis
- Sapromyza apicalis
- Sapromyza basalis
- Sapromyza bisigillata
- Sapromyza gozmanyi
- Sapromyza halidayi
- Sapromyza hyalinata
- Sapromyza intonsa
- Sapromyza mikii
- Sapromyza multiseriata
- Sapromyza nitida
- Sapromyza obesa
- Sapromyza obsoleta
- Sapromyza obsuripennis
- Sapromyza opaca
- Sapromyza palpella
- Sapromyza schnabli
- Sapromyza setiventris
- Sapromyza sexpunctata
- Sapromyza simplicior
- Sapromyza tuberculosa
- Sapromyza ultima
- Sapromyza, Arizona
- Sapromyza viciespunctata
- Sapromyza zetterstedti
- Sapromyzosoma cabrilensis
- Sapromyzosoma laevatrispina
- Sapromyzosoma parallela
- Sapromyzosoma quadricincta
- Sapromyzosoma quadripunctata
- Sapromyzosoma senilis
- Tricholauxania praeusta
- Trigonometopus frontalis
Non-European species (selection)
- Wide Head Fly ( Eurychoromyia Mallea )
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Family Lauxaniidae . bugguide.net. Retrieved May 9, 2019.
- ↑ Lauxaniidae in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved May 9, 2019
