Diptera24 species

Family Lance Flies (Lonchaeidae)

Lonchaeidae is a family in the order Diptera. Browse 24 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Lonchaeidae (24)

Lamprolonchaea smaragdi

Identification: The only shining green Lonchaeidae known from North America. Often called "Metallic Green Tomato Fly", partly due to confusion with the tomato pest L. brouniana .

Lonchaea tarsata

A small, black, hairy fly with a rather plump body and milky coloured wings. There are other similar species and detailed examination is needed for a safe id. This family is usually associated with woodland, but little seems to be known about the lif

Lonchaea ultima

Lonchaea species are generally of rather uniform appearance, being moderately small flies, with dumpy bodies that are black in colour. Identifiecation to species level requires detailed examination and is often very difficult. Detailed examination of