| Author | Collin, J.E. |
| Year | 1953 |
| Title | A Revision of the British (and notes on other) species of Lonchaeidae (Diptera) |
| Series | Trans. Soc. Brit. Ent. |
| Type | Paper |
| How Complete | All the British species then known |
| Source | Trans. Soc. Brit. Ent. Transactions of the Society for British Entomology Vol 11, Part 9: 181-207. |
| Illustrations | Line drawings of genitalia in the text |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | The introductory section decribes some of the characters used. There follows the generic key and then the keys to the three genera, each followed by lengthy descriptions of the species. |
| Examine |  Stereo Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Pinned specimens, genitalia preps |
| Identification difficulty | A difficult group. The Lonchaea key often uses comparative characters right from the start. Specimens need to be carefully compared with the descriptions. These small very dark insects will test your optics and lighting - a dark background may help. |
