Lauxaniidae (family)

Unidentified lauxaniid fly at Acton, ACT

Lauxaniidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 12:35 PM
Lauxaniidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 12:35 PM
Lauxaniidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 12:35 PM
Lauxaniidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 12:35 PM
Lauxaniidae (family) at Acton, ACT - 2 Oct 2018 12:35 PM
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Identification history

Lauxaniidae (family) 8 Oct 2018 KimPullen
Lauxaniidae (family) 4 Oct 2018 MichaelMulvaney
Unverified 4 Oct 2018 TimL

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Feeding on the pollen. Appears to have raised ocelli so possibly a Grass Fly, family Chloropidae?

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KimPullen wrote:
   9 Oct 2018
Probably Sapromyza sp., but hard to be sure.

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