Lonchaeidae

The Lonchaeidae are a family of acalyptrate flies commonly known as lance flies. 610 described species are placed into 10 genera. These are generally small but robustly built flies with blue-black or metallic bodies. They are found, most commonly in wooded areas, throughout the world with the exception of polar regions and New Zealand. Details of the distribution of genera and species by biogeographic realm are included in the World Catalogue of the family Lonchaeidae

species of insect

Lonchaea is a genus of lance flies in the family Lonchaeidae. There are at least 238 described species in Lonchaea, found worldwide. thumb|Lonchaea, Oviposition into the boreholes of beetles on a fallen beech in a forest near Marburg, Hesse, Germany. thumb|Lonchaea, Belgium thumb|Lonchaea, Oklahoma

species of fly

genus of insects