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Lonchaeoidea

Index Lonchaeoidea

The Lonchaeoidea are a superfamily of generally small or very small black flies with large heads. [1]

12 relations: Acalyptratae, Animal, Arthropod, Brachycera, Cryptochetidae, Fly, Glossary of entomology terms, Insect, Insect morphology, Lonchaeidae, Orbit (anatomy), Schizophora.

Acalyptratae

The Acalyptratae are a subsection of the Schizophora, commonly referred to as the acalyptrate muscoids (or simply acalyptrates).

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Animal

Animals are multicellular eukaryotic organisms that form the biological kingdom Animalia.

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Arthropod

An arthropod (from Greek ἄρθρον arthron, "joint" and πούς pous, "foot") is an invertebrate animal having an exoskeleton (external skeleton), a segmented body, and paired jointed appendages.

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Brachycera

The Brachycera are a suborder of the order Diptera.

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Cryptochetidae

The Cryptochetidae are a small family of tiny flies (generally 2 to 4 mm long).

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Fly

True flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- di- "two", and πτερόν pteron "wings".

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Glossary of entomology terms

This glossary of entomology describes terms used in the formal study of insect species by entomologists.

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Insect

Insects or Insecta (from Latin insectum) are hexapod invertebrates and the largest group within the arthropod phylum.

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Insect morphology

Insect morphology is the study and description of the physical form of insects.

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Lonchaeidae

The Lonchaeidae are a family of acalyptrate flies commonly known as lance flies.

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Orbit (anatomy)

In anatomy, the orbit is the cavity or socket of the skull in which the eye and its appendages are situated.

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Schizophora

The Schizophora are a section of true flies containing 78 families, which are collectively referred to as muscoids, although technically the term "muscoid" should be limited to flies in the superfamily Muscoidea; this is an example of informal, historical usage persisting in the vernacular.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonchaeoidea

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