| Aphoebantus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Tribe: | Aphoebantini |
| Genus: | Aphoebantus Loew, 1872 |
Aphoebantus is a genus of bee flies (insects in the family Bombyliidae). There are at least 80 described species in Aphoebantus. [1] [2]
The Bombyliidae are a family of flies. Their common name are bee flies or humbleflies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae generally are parasitoids of other insects.
Anthrax is a genus of bombyliid flies, commonly known as "bee-flies" due to their resemblance to bees. Most are dull black flies, and are usually small to medium in size, 4–20 millimetres (0.2–0.8 in), and many species have striking wing patterns.
Villa is a genus of flies belonging to the bee-fly family (Bombyliidae). They range in size from 5 to 17 millimetres, and have typically rounded heads. The males of some species have a brilliant mat of silvery patagial scales. About 270 Villa species are found on all continents except Antarctica. They can be distinguished from similar genera (Hemipenthes) by their wing venation.
Hemipenthes is a large genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are many described species, distributed throughout the Holarctic realm. These are small to large robust flies with a body length of 5–14 mm. They can be distinguished from similar genera (Villa) by their wing venation.
Toxophora is a genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are 47 described species, distributed throughout the world, although they are most abundant in Southwestern United States and western Mediterranean. World catalog of bee flies They are strange, stout, robust flies with a hunchbacked form, with a body length of 6–12 mm and wings 4 to 7.5mm. Most species are black with banding or spots.
Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies).
Anthracinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are more than 80 genera and 2,000 described species in Anthracinae.
Bombyliinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 65 genera and more than 1000 described species in Bombyliinae.
Thyridanthrax is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 12 described species in Thyridanthrax.
Lordotus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 30 described species in Lordotus.
Poecilognathus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 20 described species in Poecilognathus.
Villini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 14 genera and at least 100 described species in Villini.
Thevenetimyia is a genus of bee flies, insects in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 40 described species in Thevenetimyia.
Chrysanthrax is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are more than 50 described species in Chrysanthrax.
Tomomyzinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 6 genera and more than 50 described species in Tomomyzinae.
Aphoebantini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 5 genera and at least 80 described species in Aphoebantini.
Paracosmus is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about five described species in Paracosmus.
Rhynchanthrax is a genus of bee flies. There are about seven described species in Rhynchanthrax.
Cythereinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 19 genera and 150 species in Cythereinae.
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