Arrhynchus Explained

Arrhynchus is a genus of small-headed flies in the family Acroceridae. It was formerly considered a synonym of Ocnaea, but was reinstated as a valid genus by Schlinger in 1968. It is endemic to Chile.^{[1] [2]}

Species

• Arrhynchus maculatus Schlinger, 1968^[2]
• Arrhynchus meridionalis (Sabrosky, 1946)^[3]
• Arrhynchus penai Schlinger, 1968^[2]
• Arrhynchus stuardoi (Sabrosky, 1946)^[3]
• Arrhynchus vittatus Philippi, 1871

Notes and References

1. González. Christian R.. Elgueta. Mario. Ramirez. Francisco. 2018. A catalog of Acroceridae (Diptera) from Chile. Zootaxa. 4374. 3. 427–440. 10.11646/zootaxa.4374.3.6. 29689809.
2. Schlinger. E.I.. 1968. Studies in Neotropical Acroceridae, Part I. A revision of Arrhynchus Philippi and a key to the genera of the Ocnaea Branch of the Panopinae (Diptera). Revista Chilena de Entomología. 6. 47–54.
3. Book: Sabrosky, C.W.. 1946. Two new species of Ocnaea from Chile. . Stuardo Ortiz. C.. Catálogo de los Dípteros de Chile. Ministerio de Agricultura, Impresiones Universitaria. Santiago. 190–195. 29151155.