''Cynorhinella'' is a genus of
hoverflies
Hover flies, also called flower flies or syrphid flies, make up the insect family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed mainly on nectar and pollen, whi ...
from the family Syrphidae, in the order
Diptera
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
. Curran erected ''Cynorhinella''
for a new species which he named ''canadensis''. He states in the description: "I am unable to place the following specimen in any genus known to me, and it traces out to ''Cynorhina'' in Williston's manual, and apparently comes closest to this genus but the thickened, arcuate hind femora with the projection apically, and the more distinct facial side margins separate it. It is related to ''Chilosia'' and ''Chrysochlamys'' by the last mentioned character, but there is no semblance of bristles and the shape of the abdomen is distinctive."
Species
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C. bella''
( Williston, 1882)
*''
C. longinasus''
Shannon, 1924
References
Diptera of North America
Hoverfly genera
Taxa named by Charles Howard Curran
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