Lonchopteridae

plural noun

Lon·​chop·​ter·​i·​dae

ˌläŋˌkäpˈterəˌdē

: a family of small two-winged flies with porrect antennae and lanceolate wings

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Lonchoptera, type genus (from lonch- + -ptera) + -idae

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