Lonchaeoidea Explained

The Lonchaeoidea are a superfamily of generally small or very small black flies with large heads. It contains two families, the Lonchaeidae (lance flies)^[1] and the Cryptochetidae. The superfamily was established by G. C. Griffiths in 1972^[2] and came into general use as such.^[3]

Characteristics of the Lonchaeoidea include antennae with the second segment cleft, and not more than one proclinate orbital bristle on each side. The frons is densely setulose.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Jogeir N. Stokland. Juha Siitonen. Bengt Gunnar Jonsson. Biodiversity in Dead Wood. 5 April 2013. 26 April 2012. Cambridge University Press. 978-0-521-88873-8. 47–.
2. Griffiths, G. C. Phylogenetic Classification of Diptera Cyclorrhapha. Publisher: Springer 1972.
3. Book: S. C Willemstein. An Evolutionary Basis for Pollination Ecology. 5 April 2013. 1987. Brill Archive. 978-90-04-08457-5. 105–.
4. Book: Richards, O. W. . Davies, R.G. . Imms' General Textbook of Entomology: Volume 1: Structure, Physiology and Development Volume 2: Classification and Biology . Springer . Berlin . 1977 . 0-412-61390-5 .