Thread subject: Diptera.info :: 3mm shiny black fly with coloured eyes -> Lauxania cf. minor
Posted by Andreas Haselboeck on 05-05-2015 10:55
#1
Hi,
today in my garden: this small, 3mm bodylenght, shiny black fly with coloured eyes and "long" antennas.
Stuttgart, southwest Germany, garden. I have no idea...
Regards
Andreas
Edited by Andreas Haselboeck on 06-05-2015 14:39
Posted by Andreas Haselboeck on 05-05-2015 10:56
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Pic 2
Posted by Andreas Haselboeck on 05-05-2015 10:56
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Pic 3
Posted by John Carr on 05-05-2015 13:01
#4
Lauxania. I don't know how to distinguish species.
Posted by piros on 05-05-2015 14:25
#5
Looks like Lauxania minor to me.
Greetings,
Henrik
Posted by Andreas Haselboeck on 06-05-2015 07:18
#6
In Germany there are two species of genus Lauxania: cylindricornis and minor.
It seems, that the antenna from L. cylindricornis are a little bit longer. So I Thing it is L. minor.
Thanks to John and Henrik!
Regards
Andreas