Brown-striped Litter Fly

Sapromyza neozelandica · Order: Diptera · Family: Lauxaniidae

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Brown-striped Litter Fly
Photo: Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, CC BY

Its larvae develop among leaf litter and feed on moulds. It is endemic to New Zealand and is not reported as a pest or a threat to people.

Source: Wikipedia

Size

It is a small fly with red eyes.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

It lives in forest or scrub areas that are damp and shaded. The larvae are found in leaf litter where they feed on moulds.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

Maggots feed on moulds in leaf litter.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

The species is endemic to New Zealand.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Brown-striped Litter Fly photo 2
Photo: Saryu Mae 前 朝琉, CC BY
Brown-striped Litter Fly photo 3
Photo: Tom, CC BY
Brown-striped Litter Fly photo 4
Photo: Tom, CC BY
Brown-striped Litter Fly photo 5
Photo: Grey Smith, CC BY

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapromyza_neozelandica

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Text written 2026-10-24 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-23.

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