Rhingiini

Rhingiini hoverflies

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Rhingiini is a tribe of hoverflies (Diptera: Syrphidae) within the Eristalinae. The tribe contains approximately 13 , including the well-known genus Cheilosia and the type genus Rhingia. Members are documented across the Palearctic and other regions, with recent studies expanding known distributions in areas such as Ukraine.

Rhingia by (c) S. Rae, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Rhingia by (c) Mike Kerry, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mike Kerry. Used under a CC-BY license.

Cheilosia by (c) Will Linnard, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Will Linnard. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Rhingiini: //ˈrɪn.dʒi.aɪˌnaɪ//

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Distribution

Documented from Ukraine and across the Palearctic region; global distribution extends to multiple continents based on constituent .

Similar Taxa

MilesiiniBoth are tribes within Eristalinae; distinguished by morphological characters and larval , though precise tribal boundaries have been subject to taxonomic revision

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Taxonomic synonymy

The tribe is also known as Cheilosiini in some literature, reflecting historical nomenclatural usage.

Included genera

The tribe comprises 13 recognized : Chamaesyrphus, Cheilosia, Endoiasimyia, Ferdinandea, Hiatomyia, Ischyroptera, Katara, Macropelecocera, Pelecocera, Portevinia, Psarochilosia, Psarus, Rhingia, and Taeniochilosia.