Lonchoptera

Lonchoptera
Lonchoptera lutea
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Lonchopteridae
Genus: Lonchoptera
Meigen, 1803
Type species
Lonchoptera lutea
Panzer, 1809
Synonyms
  • Dipsa Fallén, 1810
  • Lonchopteryx Stephens, 1829 (unjustified emendation)
  • Musidora Meigen, 1800 (suppressed)

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.