Lonchoptera
Lat. “Lonchoptera“ Lonchoptera, a genus of spear-winged flies (Lonchopteridae), are tiny to small (2-5mm), slender, yellow to brownish-black bristly Diptera. Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic venation. The larvae are dorsally flattened, with two pairs of head bristles, and feed on rotting vegetable matter., including in one case brussels sprouts.
Description Species in Lonchoptera are tiny to small, at 2–5 mm (0.079–0.197 in), slender, and yellow to brownish-black bristly.
The larvae are dorsally flattened, with two pairs of head bristles, and feed on rotting vegetable matter, including in one case brussels sprouts.
This genus can be distinguished from other spear-winged flies by several traits:
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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