Scientific name Lonchoptera Order Fly | Phylum Arthropoda Rank Genus | |
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Similar Lonchopteridae, Fly, Lonchoptera lutea, Lonchoptera bifurcata, Opetiidae | ||
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.
This genus can be distinguished from other spear-winged flies by several traits:
Lonchoptera tristis mu enka
References
Lonchoptera Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA