aedeagus
Lonchaea affinis aedeagus
The phallus of Lonchaea affinis showing the characteristic serrated margin
Lamprolonchaea smaragdi - phallus
L. smaragdi phallus - arrow pointing to the split in the stem of the phallus characteristic of this species
Lonchaea mallochi phallus
Characteristic phallus of Lonchaea mallochi
Silba atratula : male genitalia 1
The rather simple aedeagus of Silba atratula
Lonchaea gigantea
With its large body size, 6.0mm wing length' partly fumose wings and very stout aedeagus this species is quite distinct from other previously described Lonchaea species. At present only known from Thailand
Silba perplexa male genitalia
The genitalia of S.perplexa showing the long looping aedeagus with the characteristic angled tip
Neosilba glaberrima male genitalia
Neosilba glaberrima male genitalia epandrium and associated structures lateral view, aedeagus and apical tergites of abdomen
Lonchaea ragnari - aedeagus
The two segmented aedeagus of Lonchaea ragnari
Lamprolonchaea brouniana male genitalia
Epandrium and associated structures (right) and phallus (left) of Lamprolonchaea brouniana (after McAlpine)
Lamprolonchaea metatarsata genitalia
Genitalia of Lamprolonchaea metatarsata showing a range in the structure of the aedeagus (after McAlpine)