''Lonchoptera'' is a

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of spear-winged

flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...

(

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 distinc ...

). Their common name refers to their

subacute In medicine, describing a disease as acute denotation, denotes that it is of recent wikt:onset#Noun, onset; it occasionally denotes a short wikt:duration#Noun, duration. The quantification (science), quantification of how much time constitutes "sho ...

(pointed)

wings A wing is a type of fin that produces both lift and drag while moving through air. Wings are defined by two shape characteristics, an airfoil section and a planform. Wing efficiency is expressed as lift-to-drag ratio, which compares the bene ...

, which have a distinct and

sexually dimorphic Sexual dimorphism is the condition where sexes of the same species exhibit different Morphology (biology), morphological characteristics, including characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most dioecy, di ...

venation.

Description

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

larva A larva (; : larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage. Animals with indirect development such as insects, some arachnids, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase ...

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 The fus ...

ly 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

tibiae The tibia (; : tibiae or tibias), 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 t ...

have dorsal

seta In biology, setae (; seta ; ) are any of a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms. Animal setae Protostomes Depending partly on their form and function, protostome setae may be called macrotrichia, chaetae, ...

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

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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'' Joseph & Parui, 1976 *'' Lonchoptera annikaae'' 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 of the middle tibia is missing from the distal half. S ...

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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, at , ...

'' Smith, 1974 *''

Lonchoptera malaisei ''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 megaloba'' Klymko, 2008 *'' Lonchoptera meijerei'' Collin, 1938 *'' Lonchoptera nerana'' Vaillant, 1989 *'' Lonchoptera nevadica'' Vaillant, 1989 *'' Lonchoptera nigrociliata''

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, 1927 *''

Lonchoptera nitidifrons ''Lonchoptera'' is a genus of spear-winged fly, flies (Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their Acute angle, subacute (pointed) insect wing, wings, which have a distinct and Sexual dimorphism, sexually dimorphic venation. Description ...

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, 1898 *''

Lonchoptera occidentalis ''Lonchoptera'' is a genus of spear-winged fly, flies (Lonchopteridae). Their common name refers to their Acute angle, subacute (pointed) insect wing, wings, which have a distinct and Sexual dimorphism, sexually dimorphic venation. Description ...

'' Curran, 1934 *'' Lonchoptera orientalis'' (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, at , ...

'' Bezzi, 1899 *''

Lonchoptera pinglongshanensis ''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 pipi'' Andersson, 1971 *'' Lonchoptera platytarsis'' (Okada, 1935) *''

Lonchoptera pseudolutea ''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 & Beuk, 2022 *'' Lonchoptera rava'' Whittington, 1991 *''

Lonchoptera sapporensis ''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, 1915 *'' Lonchoptera scutellata''

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, 1890 *''

Lonchoptera stackelbergi ''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 , ...

'' (

, 1934) *''

Lonchoptera strobli ''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 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 ''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 , ...

'' Zwick, 2004 *''

Lonchoptera vesperis ''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 , ...

'' Stuckenberg, 1963

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q6669679 Platypezoidea genera Lonchopteridae Taxa named by Johann Wilhelm Meigen