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.
The Conopidae, usually known as the thick-headed flies, are a family of flies within the Brachycera suborder of Diptera, and the sole member of the superfamily Conopoidea. Flies of the family Conopidae are distributed worldwide in all the biogeographic realms except for the poles and many of the Pacific islands. About 800 species in 47 genera are described worldwide, about 70 of which are found in North America. The majority of conopids are black and yellow, or black and white, and often strikingly resemble wasps, bees, or flies of the family Syrphidae, themselves notable bee mimics. A conopid is most frequently found at flowers, feeding on nectar with its proboscis, which is often long.
Phyllophaga is a very large genus of New World scarab beetles in the subfamily Melolonthinae. Common names for this genus and many other related genera in the subfamily Melolonthinae are May beetles, June bugs, and June beetles. They range in size from 12 to 35 mm and are blackish or reddish-brown in colour, without prominent markings, and often rather hairy ventrally. These beetles are nocturnal, coming to lights in great numbers.
Bombylius major is a parasitic bee mimic fly. B. major is the most common type of fly within the Bombylius genus. The fly derives its name from its close resemblance to bumblebees and are often mistaken for them.
Exoprosopa is a large cosmopolitan genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies), with over 325 described species. The genus parasitizes a wide range of insects, including locust and larvae of wasps.
Exoprosopa jacchus is a species of 'bee flies' belonging to the family Bombyliidae subfamily Anthracinae.
Anthrax anthrax is a species of fly in the family Bombyliidae. Unlike, for example, Bombylius major, this species does not mimic a bee. The eggs are flicked by the adult female toward the entrance of the nests of mason bees. After hatching, the larvae find their way into the nests to feed on the bee larva. A. can be found in May to August throughout mainland Europe. In the Netherlands A. anthrax is a common visitor of insect hotels. It was first recorded as breeding in Britain in 2019.
Exoprosopa painterorum is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa pueblensis is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa iota is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa rostrifera is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa doris is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa fascipennis is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa butleri is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa meigenii is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa fasciata is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa rhea is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa decora is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Exoprosopa eremita is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
