| Aldrichia auripuncta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Genus: | Aldrichia |
| Species: | A. auripuncta |
| Binomial name | |
| Aldrichia auripuncta Coquillett, 1940 | |
Aldrichia auripuncta is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in the northeastern United States. [5]
The Bombyliidae are a family of flies, commonly known as bee flies. Some are colloquially known as bomber flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae are mostly parasitoids of other insects.
Poecilanthrax willistonii, Williston's bee fly or sand dune bee fly, is a member of the Bombyliidae insect family. This family includes the bee flies, true flies that have developed Batesian mimicry characteristics to avoid predators. That is, they look like bees because that helps them avoid bee-wary predators, but they lack stingers.
Conophorini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Bombylius albicapillus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It occurs in western North America.
Exoprosopa parda is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Pantarbes capito is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the southwestern United States from California to Wyoming.
Lepidanthrax rauchi is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Mexico and Arizona.
Amphicosmus arizonensis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from Arizona.
Neodiplocampta mirella is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from California.
Poecilanthrax litoralis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Bombylius fulvibasoides is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Aldrichia is a North American genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. The genus contains two described species.
Exoprosopa dodrans is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Anastoechus melanohalteralis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Alberta, Canada, and across the western and central United States. Its larvae are predators of grasshopper eggs.
Lepidanthrax disjunctus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from Mexico and Arizona.
Lepidanthrax eremicus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from California.
Geron is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 180 described species in the genus Geron, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Aldrichia ehrmanii is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the northeastern United States and Ontario, Canada.
Paravilla aridula is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Arizona and California.
Hemipenthes inops is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the western United States. It is somewhat unusual compared to other members of the genus Hemipenthes in that its wings are mostly transparent.
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