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Pelecorhynchus
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Pelecorhynchus

Pelecorhynchus is a genus of flies from the family Pelecorhynchidae. The adults mostly feed on nectar of Leptospermum flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms."Australian National Insect Collection Database Pelecorhynchidae". CSIRO Australia. Retrieved 24 May 2010.

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22 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Pelecorhynchus fulvus

speciesPelecorhynchus fulvus

Pelecorhynchus nigripennis

speciesPelecorhynchus nigripennis

Pelecorhynchus eristaloides

speciesPelecorhynchus eristaloides

Pelecorhynchus flavipennis

speciesPelecorhynchus flavipennis

Pelecorhynchus rubidus

speciesPelecorhynchus rubidus

Pelecorhynchus vulpes

speciesPelecorhynchus vulpes

Pelecorhynchus montanus

speciesPelecorhynchus montanus

Pelecorhynchus distinctus

speciesPelecorhynchus distinctus

Pelecorhynchus lineatus

speciesPelecorhynchus lineatus

Pelecorhynchus fusconiger

speciesPelecorhynchus fusconiger

Pelecorhynchus mirabilis

speciesPelecorhynchus mirabilis

Pelecorhynchus igniculus

speciesPelecorhynchus igniculus

Pelecorhynchus mackerrasi

speciesPelecorhynchus mackerrasi

Pelecorhynchus albolineatus

speciesPelecorhynchus albolineatus

Pelecorhynchus fascipennis

speciesPelecorhynchus fascipennis

Pelecorhynchus occidens

speciesPelecorhynchus occidens

Pelecorhynchus deuqueti

speciesPelecorhynchus deuqueti

Pelecorhynchus taeniatus

speciesPelecorhynchus taeniatus

Pelecorhynchus personatus

speciesPelecorhynchus personatus

Pelecorhynchus niger

speciesPelecorhynchus niger

Pelecorhynchus olivei

speciesPelecorhynchus olivei

Pelecorhynchus kroeberi

speciesPelecorhynchus kroeberi

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