''Lonchoptera'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
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
brussels sprouts
The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera cultivar group of cabbages (''Brassica oleracea''), grown for its edible buds.
Etymology
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.
This genus can be distinguished from other spear-winged flies by several traits:
* foreleg
tibiae 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 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''
Yang & Chen, 1995
*''
Lonchoptera fallax''
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, 1848
*''
Lonchoptera japonica''
Matsumura, 1915
*''
Lonchoptera kamtschatkana''
(Czerny Czerny is a surname meaning "black" in some Slavic languages. It is one of many variant forms, including Czarny, Černý, Czernik, Cherney, and Čierny, among others.
People
Notable people with this surname include:
* Adalbert Czerny (1863–194 ...
, 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 ...
''
Panzer
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, 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
The Hungary, Hungarian duda (also known as ''tömlősíp'' and ''bőrduda'') is the traditional bagpipe of Hungary. It is an example of a group of bagpipes called Medio-Carparthian bagpipes.
Accounts are conflicting regarding the exact form of ...
, 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
...
''
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 Ai ...
, 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 pseudolutea''
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''
Stein
Stein may refer to:
Places Austria
* Stein, a neighbourhood of Krems an der Donau, Lower Austria
* Stein, Styria, a municipality in the district of Fürstenfeld, Styria
* Stein (Lassing), a village in the district of Liezen, Styria
* Stein a ...
, 1890
*''
Lonchoptera stackelbergi''
(Czerny Czerny is a surname meaning "black" in some Slavic languages. It is one of many variant forms, including Czarny, Černý, Czernik, Cherney, and Čierny, among others.
People
Notable people with this surname include:
* Adalbert Czerny (1863–194 ...
, 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