Lauxaniidae
Encyclopedia
Lauxaniidae is a family of acalyptrate
flies
. It contains around 1800 described species in 126 genera distributed worldwide. These are generally small flies (length 5 mm or less) with large compound eyes, often brightly coloured in life. Many species have different patterned wings. Contrary to popular belief they do not have different patterned bodies
The majority of species are found in the tropical regions of Asia and the Americas, with the exception of the Afrotropical region where few are found. Their species diversity declines strongly in the more temperate regions. There are slightly fewer than 180 species from Europe. Most species are inhabitants of forests, to be found on low shrubs, trees, and leaves. They are far less commonly found amongst dry or wet grassland habitats.
The larva
e are mostly saprophagous, feeding in leaf litter, bird nest
s, etc.
Acalyptratae
Acalyptratae is a subsection of Schizophora, commonly referred to as the acalyptrate muscoids . It is a very large assemblage, exhibiting very diverse habits, with one notable and perhaps surprising exception; there are no known acalyptrates that are obligate blood-feeders , though this is a life...
flies
Fly
True flies are insects of the order Diptera . They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax...
. It contains around 1800 described species in 126 genera distributed worldwide. These are generally small flies (length 5 mm or less) with large compound eyes, often brightly coloured in life. Many species have different patterned wings. Contrary to popular belief they do not have different patterned bodies
The majority of species are found in the tropical regions of Asia and the Americas, with the exception of the Afrotropical region where few are found. Their species diversity declines strongly in the more temperate regions. There are slightly fewer than 180 species from Europe. Most species are inhabitants of forests, to be found on low shrubs, trees, and leaves. They are far less commonly found amongst dry or wet grassland habitats.
The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e are mostly saprophagous, feeding in leaf litter, bird nest
Bird nest
A bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a specific structure made by the bird itself—such as the grassy cup nest of the American Robin or Eurasian Blackbird, or the elaborately woven hanging nest of the...
s, etc.
Genera
- Aulogastromyia HendelFriedrich Georg HendelFriedrich Georg Hendel was an Austrian Hauptsschuldirektor and entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He described very many new species and made important contributions to the higher taxonomy of the Diptera.He was born in Vienna and died in Baden bei Wien...
, 1925 - Calliopum Strand, 1928
- Camptoprosopella HendelFriedrich Georg HendelFriedrich Georg Hendel was an Austrian Hauptsschuldirektor and entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He described very many new species and made important contributions to the higher taxonomy of the Diptera.He was born in Vienna and died in Baden bei Wien...
, 1907 - Cnemacantha MacquartJustin Pierre Marie MacquartJustin Pierre Marie Macquart was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species.-Early years:...
, 1835 - Deceia MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1923 - Deutominettia HendelFriedrich Georg HendelFriedrich Georg Hendel was an Austrian Hauptsschuldirektor and entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He described very many new species and made important contributions to the higher taxonomy of the Diptera.He was born in Vienna and died in Baden bei Wien...
, 1925 - Eusapromyza MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1923 - HomoneuraHomoneuraHomoneura is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.-Species:*H. abnormis Gao & Yang, 2004*H. aequalis *H. aldrichi Miller, 1977*H. americana *H. apicomata Shi & Yang, 2009...
Wulp, 1891 - Lauxania LatreillePierre André LatreillePierre André Latreille was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare species he found in the prison, Necrobia ruficollis...
, 1804 - Lyciella CollinJames Edward CollinJames Edward Collin was an English entomologist who specialised in Diptera.He was the author of Empididae. British Flies, Volume 6. University Press, Cambridge...
, 1948 - Luzonomyza MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1925 - Mallochomyza HendelFriedrich Georg HendelFriedrich Georg Hendel was an Austrian Hauptsschuldirektor and entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He described very many new species and made important contributions to the higher taxonomy of the Diptera.He was born in Vienna and died in Baden bei Wien...
, 1925 - Melanomyza MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1923 - MinettiaMinettiaMinettia 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 slightly less than 100 known species. The Palaearctic is the most diverse with some 56 described species...
Robineau-DesvoidyJean-Baptiste Robineau-DesvoidyAndré Jean Baptiste Robineau-Desvoidy was a French physician and entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera and to some extent of the Coleoptera .-Achievements:...
, 1830 - Mycterella KertészKálmán KertészKálmán Kertész Kálmán Kertész Kálmán Kertész (2 January 1867 Prešov – 28 December 1922 Budapest was a Hungarian entomologist mainly interested in Diptera.He was the director of the Zoological Department of the Hungarian National Museum in Budapest....
, 1912 - Neodeceia MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1924 - Neogriphoneura MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1924 - Oncodometopus Shewell, 1986
- Pachycerina MacquartJustin Pierre Marie MacquartJustin Pierre Marie Macquart was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species.-Early years:...
, 1835 - Pachyopella Shewell, 1986
- Paroecus BeckerTheodor BeckerTheodor Becker was a German civil engineer and entomologist primarily known for his work with flies....
, 1895 - Peplominettia SziládyZoltán SziládyZoltán Szilády was a Hungarian museologist, entomologist and university lecturer. He specialised in Diptera.-Biography:See under Diptera Collection.-Works:Partial List...
, 1943 - Peplomyza HalidayAlexander Henry HalidayAlexander Henry Haliday, also known as Enrico Alessandro Haliday and Alexis Heinrich Haliday sometimes Halliday , was an Irish entomologist. He is primarily known for his work on Hymenoptera, Diptera and Thysanoptera, but Haliday worked on all insect orders and on many aspects of entomology.Haliday...
, 1837 - Physegenua MacquartJustin Pierre Marie MacquartJustin Pierre Marie Macquart was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species.-Early years:...
, 1848 - Physoclypeus HendelFriedrich Georg HendelFriedrich Georg Hendel was an Austrian Hauptsschuldirektor and entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He described very many new species and made important contributions to the higher taxonomy of the Diptera.He was born in Vienna and died in Baden bei Wien...
, 1907 - Poecilolycia Shewell, 1986
- Poecilominettia HendelFriedrich Georg HendelFriedrich Georg Hendel was an Austrian Hauptsschuldirektor and entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He described very many new species and made important contributions to the higher taxonomy of the Diptera.He was born in Vienna and died in Baden bei Wien...
, 1932 - Prosopomyia LoewHermann LoewFriedrich Hermann Loew was a German entomologist who specialised in the study of Diptera, an order of insects including flies, mosquitoes, gnats and midges...
, 1856 - Pseudocalliope MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1928 - SapromyzaSapromyzaSapromyza is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.-Species:*S. adriani Baez, 2000*S. albiceps Fallén, 1820*S. albuliceps Czerny, 1932*S. amabilis Frey, 1930*S. apicalis Loew, 1847*S. basalis Zetterstedt, 1847...
FallénCarl Fredrik FallénCarl Fredrik Fallén was a Swedish botanist and entomologist.Fallén taught at the Lund University. He wrote Diptera Sueciae .In 1817, Fallen discovered the Muscina stabulans species of flies....
, 1810 - SapromyzosomaSapromyzosomaSapromyzosoma is a subgenus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae....
Lioy, 1864 - Steganolauxania FreyHeinrich FreyHeinrich Frey was a German-born Swiss entomologist who studied Lepidoptera. He was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, and died in Zurich, Switzerland.-Biography:...
, 1918 - Tricholauxania HendelFriedrich Georg HendelFriedrich Georg Hendel was an Austrian Hauptsschuldirektor and entomologist mainly interested in Diptera. He described very many new species and made important contributions to the higher taxonomy of the Diptera.He was born in Vienna and died in Baden bei Wien...
, 1925 - Trigonometopus MacquartJustin Pierre Marie MacquartJustin Pierre Marie Macquart was a French entomologist specialising in the study of Diptera. He worked on world species as well as European and described many new species.-Early years:...
, 1835 - Trisapromyza Shewell, 1986
- Trivialia MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1923 - Trypetisoma MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1924 - Xeniconeura Shewell, 1986
- Xenochaetina MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1923 - Xenopterella MallochJohn Russell MallochJohn Russell Malloch was a Scottish entomologist who specialised in Diptera.In 1910 he emigrated to Urbana, Illinois, United States.-References:See...
, 1926
External links
- [ Lauxaniidae of Fiji] Many images of types.
- [] http://www.ento.csiro.au/ecowatch/Diptera/lauxaniidae.htm
- http://delta-intkey.com/britin/dip/www/lauxanii.htm – Family descriptions