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Cynorhinella longinasus

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Cynorhinella longinasus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Superfamily: Syrphoidea
Family: Syrphidae
Subfamily: Eristalinae
Tribe: Milesiini
Genus: Cynorhinella
Species:
C. longinasus
Binomial name
Cynorhinella longinasus
Shannon, 1924 [1]

Cynorhinella longinasus , (Shannon, 1924), the Eastern Longnose Fly, is a rare species of syrphid fly observed in New York, Pennsylvania and the New England States Syrphid flies are also known as Hover Flies or Flower Flies because the adults are frequently found hovering around flowers from which they feed on nectar and pollen. Adults are 5.5–7 mm (0.22–0.28 in)long, black with a distinct conical projecting face. The larvae are unknown. [2]

References

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  1. ^ Shannon, R.C. (1924). "A new Cynorhinella (Syrphidae, Diptera)". Occasional Papers of the Boston Society of Natural History. 5: 123–124. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
  2. ^ Skevington, Jeffrey H (2019). Field Guide to the Flower Flies of Northeastern North America. ISBN 9780691189406.