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Acalyptrate fly

Lauxaniidae

Description:

The Lauxaniidae are a family of acalyptrate flies. They generally are small flies (length 5 mm or less) with large compound eyes that often are brightly colored. Many species have variegated patterns on their wings, but in contrast they generally do not have variegated bodies. Some 1800 species of Lauxaniidae have been described and they comprise some 126 genera.

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Maria dB
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Maria dB

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA

Spotted on Jun 28, 2013
Submitted on Aug 14, 2013

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