Rhingia nasica Say, 1823
Rhingia nasica: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/9892
Synonyms
American Snout Fly 
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34 Records

Status

Uncommonly encountered in Maryland. Flies mostly April through October. Adults found in hardwood forests as well as bogs and fens, where they visit a variety of flowers. Larvae are associated with dung of large herbivores. (Skevington, 2019)

Description

The only member of the genus found in Maryland. Readily identified by the pronounced forward-projecting snout. The snout is thought to aid in extracting nectar from flowers (BugGuide).

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Rhingia nasica
Rhingia nasica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Rhingia
Species:
R. nasica
Binomial name
Rhingia nasica
Say, 1823

Rhingia nasica is a species of syrphid fly in the family Syrphidae.[1][2][3] Larvae are associated with animal dung. The species is found in North America.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Rhingia nasica Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  2. ^ "Rhingia nasica species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  3. ^ "Rhingia nasica". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
  4. ^ "Rhingia nasica Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
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