Minettia longipennis

Description

Minettia longipennis is a species of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. It is found in the Palearctic . Minettia longipennis is 3 to 4.5 mm. long. It is rounded with a black shiny thorax and long orange tinted wings sometimes held out at a horizontal angle. The habitat is hedgerows and wooded areas.Adults occur from May to September with a population peak in June. Larvae feed on fungi on dead leaves. -