Lonchoptera
Encyclopedia
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 larva
e are dorsal
ly 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:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of spear-winged flies
Fly
True flies are insects of the order Diptera . They possess a pair of wings on the mesothorax and a pair of halteres, derived from the hind wings, on the metathorax...
(Lonchopteridae
Lonchopteridae
Lonchopteridae are a family of small , slender, yellow to brownish-black Diptera, occurring all over the world. Their common name refers to their pointed wings, which have a distinct venation...
), are tiny to small (2-5mm), slender, yellow to brownish-black bristly Diptera
Diptera
Diptera , or true flies, is the order of insects possessing only a single pair of wings on the mesothorax; the metathorax bears a pair of drumstick like structures called the halteres, the remnants of the hind wings. It is a large order, containing an estimated 240,000 species, although under half...
. Their common name refers to their subacute (pointed) wings
Insect wing
Insects are the only group of invertebrates known to have evolved flight. Insects possess some remarkable flight characteristics and abilities, still far superior to attempts by humans to replicate their capabilities. Even our understanding of the aerodynamics of flexible, flapping wings and how...
, which have a distinct and sexually dimorphic
Sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is a phenotypic difference between males and females of the same species. Examples of such differences include differences in morphology, ornamentation, and behavior.-Examples:-Ornamentation / coloration:...
venation. The larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
e are dorsal
Dorsum (biology)
In anatomy, the dorsum is the upper side of animals that typically run, fly, or swim in a horizontal position, and the back side of animals that walk upright. In vertebrates the dorsum contains the backbone. The term dorsal refers to anatomical structures that are either situated toward or grow...
ly 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 tibiaeArthropod legThe arthropod leg is a form of jointed appendage of arthropods, usually used for walking. Many of the terms used for arthropod leg segments are of Latin origin, and may be confused with terms for bones: coxa , trochanter , femur, tibia, tarsus, ischium, metatarsus, carpus, dactylus ,...
have dorsal setaSetaSeta is a biological term derived from the Latin word for "bristle". It refers to a number of different bristle- or hair-like structures on living organisms.-Animal setae:In zoology, most "setae" occur in invertebrates....
e in the middle - foreleg tarsiArthropod legThe arthropod leg is a form of jointed appendage of arthropods, usually used for walking. Many of the terms used for arthropod leg segments are of Latin origin, and may be confused with terms for bones: coxa , trochanter , femur, tibia, tarsus, ischium, metatarsus, carpus, dactylus ,...
thinner than foreleg tibiae - pointed wingtip without apicalApexApex may refer to:- Biology :* Apex , the tip of the spire of the shell of a gastropod* Apex is the Apical meristem or its remnant on a flower...
brown spot.
Selected species
- Lonchoptera africana 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 (FallénCarl Fredrik FallénCarl Fredrik Fallén was a Swedish botanist and entomologist.Fallén taught at the Lund University. He wrote Diptera Sueciae .In 1817, Fallen discovered the Muscina stabulans species of flies....
, 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 MatsumuraShonen Matsumurawas a Japanese entomologist .Born in Akashi, Hyōgo, Dr. Shonen Matsumura established Japan’s first course on entomology at Hokkaido University .The courses were both applied and theoretical...
, 1916 - Lonchoptera impicta ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm ZetterstedtJohan Wilhelm Zetterstedt was a Swedish naturalist who worked mainly on Diptera and Hymenoptera.-Biography:Zetterstedt studied at the University of Lund, where he was a pupil of Anders Jahan Retzius. He received the title of professor in 1822 and succeeded Carl Adolph Agardh as professor of botany...
, 1848 - Lonchoptera japonica MatsumuraShonen Matsumurawas a Japanese entomologist .Born in Akashi, Hyōgo, Dr. Shonen Matsumura established Japan’s first course on entomology at Hokkaido University .The courses were both applied and theoretical...
, 1915 - Lonchoptera kamtschatkana (CzernyLeander CzernyLeander Czerny was an Austrian entomologist mainly interested in Diptera....
, 1934) - Lonchoptera longiphallus Klymko, 2008
- Lonchoptera luteaLonchoptera luteaThe yellow spear-winged fly or Lonchoptera lutea, 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. Scutellum brown to yellow...
PanzerGeorg Wolfgang Franz PanzerGeorg Wolfgang Franz Panzer was a German botanist and entomologist.He was born at Etzelwang in the Palatinate and died at Hersbruck, near Nuremberg.A physician, he practised at Hersbruck...
, 1809 - Lonchoptera maculata Smith, 1974
- Lonchoptera malaisei Andersson, 1971
- Lonchoptera megaloba Klymko, 2008
- Lonchoptera meijerei CollinJames Edward CollinJames Edward Collin was an English entomologist who specialised in Diptera.He was the author of Empididae. British Flies, Volume 6. University Press, Cambridge...
, 1938 - Lonchoptera nerana Vaillant, 1989
- Lonchoptera nevadica Vaillant, 1989
- Lonchoptera nigrociliata DudaOswald DudaOswald Duda , full name Pavel Theodor Friedrich Oswald Duda was a German entomologist mainly interested in Diptera.Duda was born in Silesia 11 April 1869. He died in Habelschwerdt now Bystrzyca Kłodzka 21 November 1941.-Publications:...
, 1927 - Lonchoptera nitidifrons Strobl, 1898
- Lonchoptera occidentalis CurranCharles Howard CurranCharles Howard Curran was an Canadian entomologist who specialised in Diptera....
, 1934 - Lonchoptera orientalis (Kertész, 1914)
- Lonchoptera pictipennis BezziMario BezziMario Bezzi was an Italian professor of zoology at the University of Turin. He was also Director of the Turin Museum of Natural History...
, 1899 - Lonchoptera pinglongshanensis Dong, Pang & Yang, 2008
- Lonchoptera pipi Andersson, 1971
- Lonchoptera platytarsis (Okada, 1935)
- Lonchoptera rava (Whittington, 1991)
- Lonchoptera sapporensis MatsumuraShonen Matsumurawas a Japanese entomologist .Born in Akashi, Hyōgo, Dr. Shonen Matsumura established Japan’s first course on entomology at Hokkaido University .The courses were both applied and theoretical...
, 1915 - Lonchoptera scutellata SteinPaul Stein (entomologist)Paul Stein was a German museum curator and entomologist . He specialised in Diptera especially the family Anthomyiidae. In this group he studied the world fauna describing many new genera and species....
, 1890 - Lonchoptera stackelbergi (CzernyLeander CzernyLeander Czerny was an Austrian entomologist mainly interested in Diptera....
, 1934) - Lonchoptera strobli de Meijere, 1906
- Lonchoptera transvaalensis Stuckenberg, 1963
- Lonchoptera tristis MeigenJohann Wilhelm MeigenJohann Wilhelm Meigen was a German entomologist famous for his pioneering work on Diptera.-Early years:Meigen was born in Solingen, the fifth of eight children of Johann Clemens Meigen and Sibylla Margaretha Bick. His parents, though not poor, were not wealthy either. The ran a small shop in...
, 1824 - Lonchoptera ugandensis (Whittington, 1991)
- Lonchoptera unicolor Dong, Pang & Yang, 2008
- Lonchoptera uniseta CurranCharles Howard CurranCharles Howard Curran was an Canadian entomologist who specialised in Diptera....
, 1934 - Lonchoptera vaillanti Zwick, 2004
- Lonchoptera vesperis Stuckenberg, 1963