Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Lauxaniidae?-->cf. Minettia

Posted by guplox on 21-02-2022 14:25
#1
Picture taken in September, east China (Zhejiang province). Approx. 4mm in body length. Could it be a Lauxaniidae? Or something else in another family? Many thanks in advance!
Edited by guplox on 22-02-2022 11:47

Posted by guplox on 22-02-2022 03:03
#2
Somewhat similar to a Minettia found at this link: https://www.kozan...1/59/3232/ . And Homoneura is also a good candidate (https://www.resea..._325092840)
Edited by guplox on 22-02-2022 03:33

Posted by John Carr on 22-02-2022 11:30
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guplox wrote:
Somewhat similar to a Minettia found at this link: https://www.kozan...1/59/3232/ . And Homoneura is also a good candidate (https://www.resea..._325092840)


Your fly has a postsutural intra-alar bristle. That bristle is present in Minettia and a few relatives, absent in most Lauxaniidae including Homoneura.

Posted by guplox on 22-02-2022 11:45
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Ah, then I should rule out Homoneura! Thank you John for the explanation! TumbsUp