''Lonchoptera lutea'', the yellow spear-winged fly, is the type species of the genus ''

Lonchoptera ''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 ...

''. Adults vary a great deal in colour, from yellow to dark brown. The anteroventral

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of the middle tibia is missing from the distal half. Scutellum brown to yellow. first and second antennal segments yellow, the third being dark, with a subapical arista. Unlike most ''Lonchoptera'', ''Lonchoptera lutea'' shows a marked preference for unshaded habitats. It is widespread and often very common throughout most of Europe, extending into parts of Asia.

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Lonchopteridae Muscomorph flies of Europe Diptera of Asia Insects described in 1809 Taxa named by Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer {{Platypezoidea-stub