Family of flies
Pelecorhynchidae is a small family of flies. All of the genera were originally placed in the family Rhagionidae, and their elevation to family rank has been controversial. Other phylogenetic analyses have supported Pelecorhynchidae as a distinct clade from Rhagionidae. The adults of "Pelecorhynchus" mostly feed on nectar of "Leptospermum" flowers. Larvae have been collected in the damp margins of swamp areas, where they feed on earthworms.
Distribution.
The genus "Pelecorhynchus" is known from Australia and Chile. The genera "Glutops" and "Pseudoerinna" are distributed in the Nearctic and eastern Palaearctic.
References.
 ;templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" / ;