| Lonchoptera | |
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| Lonchoptera lutea | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Lonchopteridae |
| Genus: | Lonchoptera Meigen, 1803 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Lonchoptera lutea Panzer, 1809 | |
| Synonyms | |
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.
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., [2] including in one case brussels sprouts. [3]
This genus can be distinguished from other spear-winged flies by several traits: [4]
Species include:
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Paragus is a genus of hoverflies.
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Xylota is a Holarctic genus of hoverflies similar in structure to the related genera Chalcosyrphus and Brachypalpoides. As the larvae are saprophytic they're usually found in rotting wood. The adult flies are generally associated with woodland and woodland edges and can often be seen running over the upper sides of leaves. Unlike other syrphids the adults of many species rarely visit flowers preferring instead to gather pollen from leaf surfaces. There are over 100 described species of which 12 can be found in Europe. Seven species have been recorded in Britain. Identification of species has been difficult and identifiction by photographs is risky.
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