| Astrophanes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthracinae |
| Tribe: | Villini |
| Genus: | Astrophanes Osten-Sacken, 1886 [1] |
Astrophanes is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are two described species in the genus. [2]
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.
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.
Esenbeckia is a genus of neotropical horse flies in the family Tabanidae.
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.
Andesimyia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Cryptopalpus is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Saundersiops is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Trypanaresta is a genus of tephritid or fruit flies in the family Tephritidae.
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 more than 70 genera in Bombyliinae.
Villini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Thevenetimyia is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are more than 40 described species in Thevenetimyia found worldwide, mostly in North America with several species in Australia and southeast Asia.
Lepidanthrax is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 50 described species in Lepidanthrax. The genus is primarily North and Central American, but one species is recorded from the Galapagos Islands and two are recorded from Australia.
Villa agrippina is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Astrophanes adonis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in western North America from British Columbia, Canada south to Mexico, and as far east as Kansas in the United States.
Trupanea argentina is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Trupanea of the family Tephritidae.
Trupanea patagonica is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Trupanea of the family Tephritidae.
Trupanea platensis is a species of tephritid or fruit flies in the genus Trupanea of the family Tephritidae.
Astrophanes andinus is a species of bee flies.
Anthrax seriepunctatus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in northwestern Mexico and the southwestern United States.
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