Family

Lauxaniid Flies

Lauxaniidae

9 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDiptera (Flies)
FamilyLauxaniidae (Lauxaniid Flies)

Species in this group

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Homoneura caloptera

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

🦋 No photo available

Mettinia suboceliifera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Homoneura quinquevittata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Homoneura discoglauca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Cephaloconus tenebrosus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Wawu queenslandensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Homoneura terminalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sapromyza brunneovittata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Steganopsis melanogaster

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

<5%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Lauxaniid Flies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	4 of 9	~30%
	🦋 Mettinia suboceliifera			~10%
	Homoneura discoglauca			~10%
	Cephaloconus tenebrosus			~10%
	Wawu queenslandensis			~10%
2	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	2 of 9	~20%
	🦋 Homoneura caloptera			~20%
	Homoneura quinquevittata			~10%
3	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 9	~10%
	Sapromyza brunneovittata			<5%
	Steganopsis melanogaster			<5%
4	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 9	<5%
	Homoneura terminalis			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 9	~10%
	Cephaloconus tenebrosus			~10%
	Steganopsis melanogaster			<5%
2	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 9	~10%
	Sapromyza brunneovittata			<5%
	Steganopsis melanogaster			<5%
3	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Steganopsis melanogaster			<5%
4	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	1 of 9	<5%
	Homoneura discoglauca			<5%
5	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 9	<5%
	Steganopsis melanogaster			<5%