''Arrhynchus'' is a genus of small-headed flies in the family
Acroceridae
The Acroceridae are a small family of odd-looking flies. They have a hump-backed appearance with a strikingly small head, generally with a long proboscis for accessing nectar. They are rare and not widely known. The most frequently applied common ...
. It was formerly considered a synonym of ''
Ocnaea'', but was reinstated as a valid genus by Schlinger in 1968. It is endemic to
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
.
Species
* ''
Arrhynchus maculatus''
Schlinger, 1968
* ''
Arrhynchus meridionalis''
( Sabrosky, 1946)
* ''
Arrhynchus penai''
Schlinger, 1968
* ''
Arrhynchus stuardoi''
( Sabrosky, 1946)
* ''
Arrhynchus vittatus''
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 ...
, 1871
References
Acroceridae
Diptera of South America
Arthropods of Chile
Taxa named by Rodolfo Amando Philippi
Endemic fauna of Chile
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