Rhingia campestris is a species of hoverfly, 7–11 millimetres (0.3–0.4 in) long, with a wingspan of 12–18 mm (0.5–0.7 in).

Rhingia campestris is the main pollinator for many plant species[2] and due to its long snout it can forage on tubulous flowers.

External images For terms see Morphology of DipteraWing length 5·5–7 mm Snout straight, longer than the diameter of the eye in side view.

See references for determination[3][4][5][6] Palearctic Fennoscandia South to the Pyrenees, Spain and the Mediterranean basin.

Can feed at pink flowers which have concealed nectar sources, making them unusable by other flies with less extended mouthparts.