''Pelecorhynchus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...

in the

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Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of

Leptospermum ''Leptospermum'' is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the myrtle family Myrtaceae commonly known as tea trees, although this name is sometimes also used for some species of ''Melaleuca''. Most species are endemic to Australia, with the greate ...

flowers.

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e have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms.

Distribution

They are mostly known from Australia & Chile.

Species

*'' Pelecorhynchus albolineatus''

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, 1918 *'' Pelecorhynchus biguttatus'' (

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, 1865) *'' Pelecorhynchus claripennis'' Ricardo, 1910 *'' Pelecorhynchus deuqueti'' Hardy, 1920 *'' Pelecorhynchus distinctus'' Taylor, 1918 *'' Pelecorhynchus elegans'' (Philippi, 1865) *''

Pelecorhynchus eristaloides ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

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, 1848) *''

'' var. ''montanus'' Hardy, 1916 *'' Pelecorhynchus fascipennis'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *'' Pelecorhynchus fergusoni'' Hardy, 1939 *''

Pelecorhynchus flavipennis ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

'' Ferguson, 1921 *''

Pelecorhynchus fulvus ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

'' Ricardo, 1910 *''

Pelecorhynchus fusconiger ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

'' (Walker, 1848) *''

Pelecorhynchus hualqui ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

'' Llanos & González, 2015 *''

Pelecorhynchus igniculus ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

'' Hardy, 1918 *''

Pelecorhynchus interruptus ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *''

Pelecorhynchus kippsi ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *''

Pelecorhynchus kroeberi ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

'' ( Lindner, 1925) *''

Pelecorhynchus lineatus ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *''

Pelecorhynchus longicauda ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies in the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. Distribution They ar ...

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, 1857) *'' Pelecorhynchus lunulatus'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1953 *'' Pelecorhynchus mackerrasi'' Daniels, 1977 *'' Pelecorhynchus mirabilis'' Taylor, 1917 *'' Pelecorhynchus nebulosus'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *'' Pelecorhynchus nero'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *'' Pelecorhynchus niger'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *'' Pelecorhynchus nigripennis'' Ricardo, 1910 *''

Pelecorhynchus occidens ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of Fly, flies in the Family (biology), family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms. ...

'' Hardy, 1933 *'' Pelecorhynchus olivei'' Hardy, 1933 *'' Pelecorhynchus penai'' Pechuman, 1967 *'' Pelecorhynchus personatus'' (Walker, 1848) *'' Pelecorhynchus rubidus'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *'' Pelecorhynchus simplex'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *'' Pelecorhynchus simplissimus'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *'' Pelecorhynchus taeniatus'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *'' Pelecorhynchus tigris'' Daniels, 1977 *'' Pelecorhynchus tillyardi'' Taylor, 1918 *'' Pelecorhynchus toltensis'' Llanos & González, 2015 *'' Pelecorhynchus vulpes'' ( Macquart, 1850) *'' Pelecorhynchus xanthopleura'' (Philippi, 1865)

References

Brachycera genera Diptera of Australasia Diptera of South America Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart Pelecorhynchidae {{Tabanoidea-stub