Pelecorhynchus is a genus of flies in 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.

Distribution

They are mostly known from Australia & Chile.

Species

References


Geographic distribution of Pelecorhynchus elegans (Philippi, 1865

Pelecorhynchus Alchetron, The Free Social Encyclopedia

Pelecorhynchus mackerrasi · iNaturalist

(PDF) Revision of the New World species of the genus Pelecorhynchus

Genus Pelecorhynchus Field Guide to the Insects of Tasmania