''Lonchoptera'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of spear-winged
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
(
Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their
subacute (pointed)
wings
A wing is a type of fin that produces lift while moving through air or some other fluid. Accordingly, wings have streamlined cross-sections that are subject to aerodynamic forces and act as airfoils. A wing's aerodynamic efficiency is expresse ...
, which have a distinct and
sexually dimorphic
Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the sexes of the same animal and/or plant species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most ani ...
venation.
Description
Species in ''Lonchoptera'' are tiny to small, at , slender, and yellow to brownish-black bristly.
The
larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle.
The ...
e are
dorsal
Dorsal (from Latin ''dorsum'' ‘back’) may refer to:
* Dorsal (anatomy), an anatomical term of location referring to the back or upper side of an organism or parts of an organism
* Dorsal, positioned on top of an aircraft's fuselage
* Dorsal co ...
ly flattened, with two pairs of head bristles, and feed on rotting vegetable matter.,
including in one case
brussels sprouts
The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages (''Brassica oleracea''), grown for its edible buds. The leaf vegetables are typically 1.5–4.0 cm (0.6–1.6 in) in diameter and resemble miniature cabbages ...
.
This genus can be distinguished from other spear-winged flies by several traits:
* foreleg
tibiae
The tibia (; ), also known as the shinbone or shankbone, is the larger, stronger, and anterior (frontal) of the two bones in the leg below the knee in vertebrates (the other being the fibula, behind and to the outside of the tibia); it connects ...
have dorsal
seta
In biology, setae (singular seta ; from the Latin word for "bristle") are any of a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms.
Animal setae
Protostomes
Annelid setae are stiff bristles present on the body. Th ...
e in the middle
* foreleg
tarsi thinner than foreleg tibiae
* pointed wingtip without
apical
Apical means "pertaining to an apex". It may refer to:
*Apical ancestor, refers to the last common ancestor of an entire group, such as a species (biology) or a clan (anthropology)
*Apical (anatomy), an anatomical term of location for features loc ...
brown spot.
Species
Species include:
*''
Lonchoptera africana
''Lonchoptera'' is a genus of spear-winged flies ( Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation.
Description
Species in ''Lonchoptera'' are tiny to small, at ...
''
Adams, 1905
*''
Lonchoptera alfhildae''
Andersson, 1971
*''
Lonchoptera anderssoni''
Joseph & Parui, 1976
*''
Lonchoptera annikaae''
Andersson, 1971
*''
Lonchoptera apicalis''
(Okada, 1935)
*''
Lonchoptera barberi''
Klymko, 2008
*''
Lonchoptera bifurcata''
( Fallén, 1810)
*''
Lonchoptera birmanica''
Andersson, 1971
*''
Lonchoptera birmensis''
Andersson, 1971
*''
Lonchoptera casanova''
Andersson, 1971
*''
Lonchoptera elinorae''
Andersson, 1971
*''
Lonchoptera excavata
''Lonchoptera'' is a genus of spear-winged flies ( Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation.
Description
Species in ''Lonchoptera'' are tiny to small, at ...
''
Yang & Chen, 1995
*''
Lonchoptera fallax
''Lonchoptera'' is a genus of spear-winged flies ( Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation.
Description
Species in ''Lonchoptera'' are tiny to small, at ...
''
de Meijere, 1906
*''
Lonchoptera hakonensis
''Lonchoptera'' is a genus of spear-winged flies ( Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation.
Description
Species in ''Lonchoptera'' are tiny to small, at ...
''
Matsumura, 1916
*''
Lonchoptera impicta''
Zetterstedt
Johan Wilhelm Zetterstedt (20 May 1785 – 23 December 1874) was a Sweden, Swedish Naturalism (philosophy) , naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.
Biography
Zetterstedt studied at the Lund University, University of Lund, where ...
, 1848
*''
Lonchoptera japonica''
Matsumura, 1915
*''
Lonchoptera kamtschatkana''
( Czerny, 1934)
*''
Lonchoptera longiphallus''
Klymko, 2008
*''
Lonchoptera lutea
''Lonchoptera lutea'', the yellow spear-winged fly, is the type species of the genus ''Lonchoptera''.
Adults vary a great deal in colour, from yellow to dark brown. The anteroventral bristle
A bristle is a stiff hair or feather (natural or arti ...
''
Panzer
This article deals with the tanks (german: panzer) serving in the German Army (''Deutsches Heer'') throughout history, such as the World War I tanks of the Imperial German Army, the interwar and World War II tanks of the Nazi German Wehrmacht, ...
, 1809
*''
Lonchoptera maculata''
Smith, 1974
*''
Lonchoptera malaisei''
Andersson, 1971
*''
Lonchoptera megaloba''
Klymko, 2008
*''
Lonchoptera meijerei''
Collin, 1938
*''
Lonchoptera nerana''
Vaillant, 1989
*''
Lonchoptera nevadica''
Vaillant, 1989
*''
Lonchoptera nigrociliata''
Duda
) (Polish, Ukrainian Carpathians)
*Diple (Dalmatian Coast)
*Tulum (Turkish and Pontic)
*Tsambouna (Dodecanese and Cyclades)
*Askambandoura (Crete)
*Gajdy (Polish/Czech/Slovak)
*Gaita ( Galician)
*Surle (Serbian/Croatian)
*Mezoued/Zukra (Northern A ...
, 1927
*''
Lonchoptera nitidifrons''
Strobl
Strobl (or Strobl am Wolfgangsee) is a municipality of the Salzburg-Umgebung District (''Flachgau''), in the northeastern portion of the Austrian state of Salzburg, right on the border with Upper Austria. It comprises the Katastralgemeinden of Aig ...
, 1898
*''
Lonchoptera occidentalis''
Curran, 1934
*''
Lonchoptera orientalis''
(Kertész, 1914)
*''
Lonchoptera pictipennis''
Bezzi, 1899
*''
Lonchoptera pinglongshanensis''
Dong, Pang & Yang, 2008
*''
Lonchoptera pipi''
Andersson, 1971
*''
Lonchoptera platytarsis''
(Okada, 1935)
*''
Lonchoptera rava''
Whittington, 1991
*''
Lonchoptera sapporensis''
Matsumura, 1915
*''
Lonchoptera scutellata
''Lonchoptera'' is a genus of spear-winged flies ( Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation.
Description
Species in ''Lonchoptera'' are tiny to small, at ...
''
Stein
Stein is a German, Yiddish and Norwegian word meaning "stone" and "pip" or "kernel". It stems from the same Germanic root as the English word stone. It may refer to:
Places In Austria
* Stein, a neighbourhood of Krems an der Donau, Lower Austr ...
, 1890
*''
Lonchoptera stackelbergi''
( Czerny, 1934)
*''
Lonchoptera strobli''
de Meijere, 1906
*''
Lonchoptera transvaalensis''
Stuckenberg, 1963
*''
Lonchoptera tristis''
Meigen, 1824
*''
Lonchoptera ugandensis''
Whittington, 1991
*''
Lonchoptera unicolor''
Dong, Pang & Yang, 2008
*''
Lonchoptera uniseta''
Curran, 1934
*''
Lonchoptera vaillanti''
Zwick, 2004
*''
Lonchoptera vesperis''
Stuckenberg, 1963
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q6669679
Platypezoidea genera
Lonchopteridae
Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen