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Lauxanioidea genera

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Minettia
thumb|Minettia longipennis feeding on grass (video, 1m 17s) Minettia is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae. They have almost worldwide distribution, is one of the most species rich genera of the family with more than 120 described species. The Palaearctic is the most diverse with some 56 described species. The genus is divided into 3 subgenera.
Sapromyza
thumb|Sapromyza sexpunctata thumb|Sapromyza quadricincta|Sapromyza (Sapromyzosoma) quadricincta female Sapromyza is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae. There are at least 330 described species in Sapromyza.
Neogriphoneura
Neogriphoneura is a primarily neotropical genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. One species, N. sordida, ranges into the Nearctic. There are about 11 described species in Neogriphoneura. thumb|Neogriphoneura sordida
Chamaemyia
Chamaemyia is a genus of flies in the family Chamaemyiidae. It is the type genus of its family.
Spaniocelyphus
Spaniocelyphus is a genus of beetle flies known from the Indomalayan realm.
Idiocelyphus
Idiocelyphus is a genus of beetle flies. It is known from the Indomalayan realm with most of the species in the genus from the Philippines.
Lauxania
Lauxania is a genus of small flies of the family Lauxaniidae.
Acrometopia
Acrometopia is a genus of flies in the family Chamaemyiidae.
Leucopis
thumb | right Leucopis is a genus of flies in the family Chamaemyiidae. There are at least 20 described species in Leucopis. Flies from this genus are used in biological control of adelgids.
Chamaecelyphus
Chamaecelyphus is a genus of Celyphidae.
Xenopterella
Xenopterella is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are at least two described species in Xenopterella.
Celyphus
Celyphus is a genus of beetle flies. It is known from the Oriental and Afrotropical realms. Up to 1859, all species of beetle flies were placed in this genus.
Xenochaetina
Xenochaetina is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are about 11 described species in Xenochaetina.
Trigonometopus
thumb | right | Trigonometopus frontalis Trigonometopus is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are more than 20 described species in Trigonometopus.
Poecilominettia
Poecilominettia is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are more than 60 described species in Poecilominettia.
Oocelyphus
Oocelyphus is a genus of beetle flies. It is known from the Oriental realm.
Trypetisoma
Trypetisoma is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are more than 40 described species in Trypetisoma.
Melanomyza
Melanomyza is a genus of flies in the family Lauxaniidae. There are about 12 described species in Melanomyza.
Acelyphus
Acelyphus is a genus of beetle flies. It is known from the Indomalayan realm.