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Arrhynchus

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Arrhynchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Acroceridae
Subfamily: Panopinae
Genus: Arrhynchus
Philippi, 1871[1]
Type species
Arrhynchus vittatus

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.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Philippi, R.A. (1871). "Beschreibung einiger neuer chilenischer Insecten". Entomologische Zeitung. 32: 285–295. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ^ González, Christian R.; Elgueta, Mario; Ramirez, Francisco (2018). "A catalog of Acroceridae (Diptera) from Chile". Zootaxa. 4374 (3): 427–440. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4374.3.6. PMID 29689809.
  3. ^ a b c 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.
  4. ^ a b Sabrosky, C.W. (1946). "Two new species of Ocnaea from Chile.". In Stuardo Ortiz, C. (ed.). Catálogo de los Dípteros de Chile. Santiago: Ministerio de Agricultura, Impresiones Universitaria. pp. 190–195. OCLC 29151155.