Lauxania cylindricornis

Lauxania cylindricornis is a species of fly in the family Lauxaniidae. It is found in the Palearctic.Long 2-3.5mm. Small glossy black with yellowish wings black at the base. The porrect, cylindrical antennae are longer than the head. The habitat is lush vegetation in marshes. The larvae feed on micro-organisms within decaying plant tissues [1][2][3][4]

Lauxania cylindricornis
Lauxania cylindricornis North Wales
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Lauxaniidae
Genus: Lauxania
Species:
L. cylindricornis
Binomial name
Lauxania cylindricornis
(Fabricius, 1794)

References

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  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi.ISBN 81-205-0080-6 ISBN 81-205-0081-4
  3. ^ Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
  4. ^ Martinek, V. 1974. New European species Lauxania minor sp. n. and redescription of species Lauxania cylindricornis (Fabr.) (Diptera, Lauxaniidae). Biologia Bratislava 29: 609- 617.