Lauxania cylindricornis explained

Lauxania cylindricornis is a species of fly in the family Lauxaniidae. It is found in the Palearctic.Long 2-3.5mm. Small glossy black with yellowish wings black at the base. The porrect, cylindrical antennae are longer than the head. The habitat is lush vegetation in marshes. The larvae feed on micro-organisms within decaying plant tissues ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. [Fauna Europaea]
2. Bei-Bienko, G.Y. & Steyskal, G.C. (1988) Keys to the Insects of the European Part of the USSR, Volume V: Diptera and Siphonaptera, Parts I, II. Amerind Publishing Co., New Delhi.
3. Séguy, E. (1934) Diptères: Brachycères. II. Muscidae acalypterae, Scatophagidae. Paris: Éditions Faune de France 28 Bibliotheque Virtuelle Numerique pdf
4. Martinek, V. 1974. New European species Lauxania minor sp. n. and redescription of species Lauxania cylindricornis (Fabr.) (Diptera, Lauxaniidae). Biologia Bratislava 29: 609- 617.