Poecilominettia valida

Poecilominettia valida is a species of fly in the family Lauxaniidae, originally described by Francis Walker in 1858. The genus Poecilominettia belongs to a family of small to medium-sized flies commonly known as lauxaniid flies, many of which are associated with decomposing plant material. Based on iNaturalist records, this species has been documented in at least 58 observations, suggesting it is not exceptionally rare, though detailed ecological studies remain limited.