| Neodiplocampta mirella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Tribe: | Villini |
| Genus: | Neodiplocampta |
| Species: | N. mirella |
| Binomial name | |
| Neodiplocampta mirella Hull & Martin, 1974 | |
Neodiplocampta mirella is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is known from California. [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.
Anthracinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are more than 80 genera and 2,000 described species in Anthracinae.
Bombylius albicapillus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It occurs in western North America.
Villini is a tribe of bee flies 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.
Neodiplocampta is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 17 described species in Neodiplocampta, found in North and South America.
Bombylius fulvibasoides is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Aldrichia auripuncta is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the northeastern United States.
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.
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.
Neodiplocampta astrella is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Mexico and Arizona.
Neodiplocampta miranda is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the southern United States from Florida to California, and south through Mexico into Nicaragua.
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.
Mirella is a feminine given name, cognate to Mirela. Notable people with the name include:
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