Cynorhinella longinasus , (Shannon, 1924), the Eastern Longnose Fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in New York, Pennsylvania and the New England States Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are 5.5–7 mm (0.22–0.28 in)long, black with a distinct conical projecting face. The larvae are unknown. [2]
| Cynorhinella longinasus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Superfamily: | Syrphoidea |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Subfamily: | Eristalinae |
| Tribe: | Milesiini |
| Genus: | Cynorhinella |
| Species: | C. longinasus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cynorhinella longinasus | |
References
edit- ^ Shannon, R.C. (1924). "A new Cynorhinella (Syrphidae, Diptera)". Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History. 5: 123–124. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.
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