''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from the family

Pelecorhynchidae Pelecorhynchidae is a small family of flies. All of the genera were originally placed in the family Rhagionidae, and their elevation to family rank has been controversial. Other phylogenetic analyses have supported Pelecorhynchidae as a distinct ...

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

Distribution

They are mostly known from

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

& Chile.

Species

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Pelecorhynchus albolineatus ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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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, 1918 *''

Pelecorhynchus biguttatus ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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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, 1865) *''

Pelecorhynchus claripennis ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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 deuqueti ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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 ...

, 1920 *''

Pelecorhynchus distinctus ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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 ...

'' Taylor, 1918 *'' Pelecorhynchus elegans'' (

, 1865) *''

Pelecorhynchus eristaloides ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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) *''

'' var. ''montanus''

, 1916 *''

Pelecorhynchus fascipennis ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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 fergusoni ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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 ...

, 1939 *''

Pelecorhynchus flavipennis ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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 from 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 from 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 from 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 from 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 ...

, 1918 *''

Pelecorhynchus interruptus ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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 from 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 from 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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, 1925) *'' Pelecorhynchus lineatus'' Mackerras & Fuller, 1942 *'' Pelecorhynchus longicauda'' ( Bigot, 1857) *''

Pelecorhynchus lunulatus ''Pelecorhynchus'' is a genus of flies from 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 ...

'' 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''

, 1933 *'' Pelecorhynchus olivei''

, 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'' (

, 1865)

References

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