Cynorhinella Explained

Cynorhinella is a genus of hoverflies from the family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. 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." [1]

Species

Notes and References

  1. Thompson, F. C. . Notes on the status and relationships of some genera in the tribe Milesiini (Diptera: Syrphidae) . Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington . 77 . 3 . 1975 . 291–305 .
  2. Williston . Samuel Wendell . Contribution to a monograph of the North American Syrphidae . Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. . 1882 . 20 . 112 . 299–332 . 23 July 2021.
  3. Shannon . R.C. . A new Cynorhinella (Syrphidae, Diptera) . Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History . 1924 . 5 . 123–124 . 8 August 2021.