Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Australian fly - family?

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 10-12-2010 04:06
#1

Help with a family for this fly please.
Malaise trap. Townsville Australia.

Edited by Graeme Cocks on 10-12-2010 04:12

Posted by Paul Beuk on 10-12-2010 09:35
#2

Lauxaniidae

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 10-12-2010 09:51
#3

Thanks Paul.
Cheers Graeme

Posted by Steve Gaimari on 10-12-2010 21:38
#4

This appears to be Homoneura indecisa Malloch, which is a relatively common species in Queensland. I can't think of another Homoneura with a pair of spots on tergite 5, yellow antennae, no acrostichal setae (except the prescutellars), and no markings on the wing. This is a common enough gestaldt for a few European Sapromyza, but not so common for Australia!

Posted by Graeme Cocks on 10-12-2010 21:58
#5

Thanks again Steve.
Cheers, Graeme