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Lonchoptera bifurcata
Small Grass Fly, spear-winged fly, pointed-winged fly
Lonchoptera bifurcata is a small dipteran in the family Lonchopteridae, commonly known as the Small Grass Fly or spear-winged fly. It has a Holarctic distribution across Europe, Asia, and North America. The species exhibits parthenogenesis in most of its range, with males rarely observed. Adults inhabit damp environments while larvae develop in decaying organic matter.