Orange Lauxaniid Fly II - ? Sapromyza sp.

Family Lauxaniidae 

This page contains pictures and information about Orange Lauxaniid Flies that we found in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.

 

Body length 6mm 

 

Sapromyza is a very large world-wide genus. Most of the orange colour species are put in this genus. This Lauxaniid Fly is all orange colour with the typical Lauxaniid body shape and clean wings. 

 

 

We found this Lauxaniid Fly in Bayside on July 2008. 

 

 

 

 

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Reference:

1. On the Fly, The Interactive Atlas and Key to Australian Fly Families CD Rom - Hamilton, J. et al. 2006. Brisbane : CBIT & ABRS. 

2. Lauxaniidae (Lauxaniid Flies) - Save Our Waterways Now, 2008.  

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