Moegistorhynchus is a genus of tangle-veined flies in the family Nemestrinidae.[2] It was described in 1840 by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart.
| Moegistorhynchus | |
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| Moegistorhynchus longirostris | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Nemestrinidae |
| Genus: | Moegistorhynchus Macquart, 1841[1] |
Species
editThis genus has at least 6 species, 4 are described.[2]
- Moegistorynchus braunsi Bequaert, 1935
- Moegistorynchus brevirostris (Wiedemann, 1821)
- Moegistorhynchus longirostris (Wiedemann, 1819)
- Moegistorhynchus perplexus Bequaert, 1935
References
edit- ^ "Moegistorhynchus Macquart, 1841". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b Barraclough, David; Slotow, Rob (November 2010). "The South African Keystone Pollinator Moegistorhynchus longirostris (Wiedemann, 1819) (Diptera: Nemestrinidae): Notes on Biology, Biogeography and Proboscis Length Variation". African Invertebrates. 51 (2): 397–403. doi:10.5733/afin.051.0208. ISSN 1681-5556. S2CID 86127943.
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