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of spear-winged flies (

Lonchopteridae The Lonchopteridae (spear-winged flies or pointed-wing flies) are a family of small (2–5 mm), slender, yellow to brownish-black Diptera, occurring all over the world. Their common name refers to their pointed wings, which have a distinct v ...

). Their common name refers to their

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(pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation.

Description

Species in ''Lonchoptera'' are tiny to small, at , slender, and yellow to brownish-black bristly. The

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e are dorsally flattened, with two pairs of head bristles, and feed on rotting vegetable matter., including in one case

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. This genus can be distinguished from other spear-winged flies by several traits: * foreleg

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have dorsal

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e in the middle * foreleg tarsi thinner than foreleg tibiae * pointed wingtip without apical brown spot.

Species

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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 ''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 , ...

'' Joseph & Parui, 1976 *''

Lonchoptera annikaae ''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 , ...

'' Andersson, 1971 *''

Lonchoptera apicalis ''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 ...

'' (Okada, 1935) *''

Lonchoptera barberi ''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 ...

'' Klymko, 2008 *''

Lonchoptera bifurcata ''Lonchoptera bifurcata'' is a species of spear-winged or pointed-winged flies in the family '' Lonchopteridae''. It has a Holarctic distribution and is present in Europe, Asia and North America. Description An adult ''Lonchoptera bifurcata'' is ...

'' ( Fallén, 1810) *''

Lonchoptera birmanica ''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 ...

'' Andersson, 1971 *''

Lonchoptera birmensis ''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 ...

'' Andersson, 1971 *''

Lonchoptera casanova ''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 ...

'' Andersson, 1971 *''

Lonchoptera elinorae ''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 ...

'' 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''

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, 1848 *'' Lonchoptera japonica'' Matsumura, 1915 *'' Lonchoptera kamtschatkana'' (

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, 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 ...

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, 1809 *''

Lonchoptera maculata ''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, a ...

'' Smith, 1974 *'' Lonchoptera malaisei'' Andersson, 1971 *'' Lonchoptera megaloba'' Klymko, 2008 *'' Lonchoptera meijerei'' Collin, 1938 *'' Lonchoptera nerana'' Vaillant, 1989 *''

Lonchoptera nevadica ''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, a ...

'' Vaillant, 1989 *'' Lonchoptera nigrociliata'' Duda, 1927 *'' Lonchoptera nitidifrons'' Strobl, 1898 *''

Lonchoptera occidentalis ''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, a ...

'' Curran, 1934 *''

Lonchoptera orientalis ''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, a ...

'' (Kertész, 1914) *''

Lonchoptera pictipennis ''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, a ...

'' Bezzi, 1899 *'' Lonchoptera pinglongshanensis'' Dong, Pang & Yang, 2008 *'' Lonchoptera pipi'' Andersson, 1971 *''

Lonchoptera platytarsis ''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, a ...

'' (Okada, 1935) *''

Lonchoptera rava ''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 , ...

'' 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, 1890 *'' Lonchoptera stackelbergi'' (

, 1934) *'' Lonchoptera strobli'' de Meijere, 1906 *'' Lonchoptera transvaalensis'' Stuckenberg, 1963 *'' Lonchoptera tristis'' Meigen, 1824 *'' Lonchoptera ugandensis'' Whittington, 1991 *''

Lonchoptera unicolor ''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 , ...

'' 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