''Pelecorhynchus'' is a
genus
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of
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
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of
Leptospermum flowers.
Larva
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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
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Pelecorhynchus albolineatus''
Hardy, 1918
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Pelecorhynchus biguttatus''
(Philippi
Philippi (; , ''Phílippoi'') was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides (, ''Krēnĩdes'' "Fountains") after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BC. The city was renamed by Phili ...
, 1865)
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Pelecorhynchus claripennis''
Ricardo, 1910
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Pelecorhynchus deuqueti''
Hardy, 1920
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Pelecorhynchus distinctus''
Taylor, 1918
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Pelecorhynchus elegans''
(Philippi, 1865)
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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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( Walker, 1848)
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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 ...
'' var. ''montanus''
Hardy, 1916
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Pelecorhynchus fascipennis''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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Pelecorhynchus fergusoni''
Hardy, 1939
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Pelecorhynchus flavipennis''
Ferguson, 1921
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Pelecorhynchus fulvus''
Ricardo, 1910
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Pelecorhynchus fusconiger''
(Walker, 1848)
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Pelecorhynchus hualqui''
Llanos & González, 2015
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Pelecorhynchus igniculus''
Hardy, 1918
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Pelecorhynchus interruptus''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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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 ...
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Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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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 ...
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( Lindner, 1925)
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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 ...
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Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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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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( Bigot, 1857)
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Pelecorhynchus lunulatus''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1953
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Pelecorhynchus mackerrasi''
Daniels, 1977
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Pelecorhynchus mirabilis''
Taylor, 1917
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Pelecorhynchus nebulosus''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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Pelecorhynchus nero''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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Pelecorhynchus niger''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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Pelecorhynchus nigripennis''
Ricardo, 1910
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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.
...
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Hardy, 1933
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Pelecorhynchus olivei''
Hardy, 1933
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Pelecorhynchus penai''
Pechuman, 1967
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Pelecorhynchus personatus''
(Walker, 1848)
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Pelecorhynchus rubidus''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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Pelecorhynchus simplex''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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Pelecorhynchus simplissimus''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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Pelecorhynchus taeniatus''
Mackerras & Fuller, 1942
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Pelecorhynchus tigris''
Daniels, 1977
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Pelecorhynchus tillyardi''
Taylor, 1918
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Pelecorhynchus toltensis''
Llanos & González, 2015
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Pelecorhynchus vulpes''
( Macquart, 1850)
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Pelecorhynchus xanthopleura''
(Philippi, 1865)
References
Brachycera genera
Diptera of Australasia
Diptera of South America
Taxa named by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart
Pelecorhynchidae
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