Lonchoptera

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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 Template:Cvt, slender, and yellow to brownish-black bristly.

The larvae are dorsally flattened, with two pairs of head bristles, and feed on rotting vegetable matter,[1] including in one case brussels sprouts.[2]

This genus can be distinguished from other spear-winged flies by several traits:[3]

  • foreleg tibiae have dorsal setae in the middle
  • foreleg tarsi thinner than foreleg tibiae
  • pointed wingtip without apical brown spot.

Species

Species include:

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