Cedar Creek
Natural History Area


Insects of Cedar Creek

Order DIPTERA

Family LAUXANIIDAE

(Lauxaniid Flies)

(Table of Species)

Perhaps eight species of Lauxaniids (135 NA spp)have been collected. Larvae are reported to occur in decaying vegetation in moist places, and adults are generally swept from woodland vegetation. Most common are the large yellow Camptoprosopella vulgaris?, patterned winged species of Homoneura, and dark-bodied species of Minettia. Lauxania cylindricornis is shiny black with elongate antennae. Species of Melanomyza, Sapromyza?, and Poecilolycia have also been collected.


jhaar@lter.umn.edu Last updated May, 2000