Species Rhingia nasica

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Remarks · Internet References

Persistent flower-visiting fly - Rhingia nasica - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Aschiza)

Family Syrphidae (Syrphid Flies)

Subfamily Eristalinae

Tribe Rhingiini

Genus Rhingia

Species nasica (Rhingia nasica)

Explanation of Names

nasi = "nose"

Identification

Unlike most other syrphid flies, this species has a conspicuous elongated snout which aids it in extracting nectar from flowers.

Remarks

Rhingia nasica is the only neartic species of genus Rhingia.

Internet References

http://cedarcreek.umn.edu/insects/album/029047038ap.html

http://nearctica.com/nomina/diptera/dipsyrph.htm

Contributed by Richard Leung on 20 September, 2004 - 9:26pm
Last updated 1 March, 2005 - 7:36pm

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