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Lonchopteridae
Spear-winged flies
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- Lonchoptera
- Neolonchoptera
- Homolonchoptera
- Spilonchoptera
- Lonchopterites
- Lonchopteromorpha
Containing group: Cyclorrhapha
References
Grimaldi, D. and J. Cumming. 1999. Brachyceran Diptera in Cretaceous ambers and Mesozoic diversification of the Eremoneura. Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist. 239:1-124.
Oosterbroek, P. 1998. Lonchopteridae. In P. Oosterbroek: The families of Diptera of the Malay Archipelago. Brill: Boston. p. 100.
Peterson, B. V. 1987. 49. Lonchopteridae. Manual Nearct. Dipt. 2:675-680.
Title Illustrations
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| Scientific Name | Lonchoptera sp. |
|---|---|
| Location | 48.163984N 53.964837W, Clarenville, Trinity Bay, Newfoundland/Labrador, Canada |
| Specimen Condition | Live Specimen |
| Sex | Female |
| Life Cycle Stage | Adult |
| Copyright | © Mardon Erbland |
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- First online 29 November 2007
- Content changed 29 November 2007
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Tree of Life Web Project. 2007. Lonchopteridae. Spear-winged flies. Version 29 November 2007 (temporary). http://tolweb.org/Lonchopteridae/10516/2007.11.29 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/
