Moegistorhynchus Explained

Moegistorhynchus is a genus of tangle-veined flies in the family Nemestrinidae.^[1] It was described in 1840 by Pierre-Justin-Marie Macquart.

Species

This genus has at least 6 species, 4 are described.

• Moegistorynchus braunsi Bequaert, 1935
• Moegistorynchus brevirostris (Wiedemann, 1821)
• Moegistorhynchus longirostris (Wiedemann, 1819)
• Moegistorhynchus perplexus Bequaert, 1935

Notes and References

1. 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 . 10.5733/afin.051.0208 . 86127943 . 1681-5556. free .