Lauxaniidae (family)

Unidentified lauxaniid fly at Wodonga, VIC

Lauxaniidae (family) at Wodonga, VIC - 5 Nov 2022
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Identification history

Lauxaniidae (family) 7 Nov 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 6 Nov 2022 KylieWaldon

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to be honest I took this photo and then put my finger towards it as I thought I had taken a bit of petal and not an insect at all. THen it flew off so then wished I'd got better photos!

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   7 Nov 2022
Most likely Poecilohetaerus aquilus but could be a few others from the same family of flies

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  • 5 Nov 2022 09:04 AM Recorded on
  • KylieWaldon Recorded by

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  • fig tree Associated plant
  • Less than 5mm Animal size

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