| Paracosmus insolens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Genus: | Paracosmus |
| Species: | P. insolens |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracosmus insolens Coquillett, 1891 | |
Paracosmus insolens is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is known from California and Nevada. [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.
Exoprosopa parda is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Tomomyzinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are six genera and more than 50 described species in Tomomyzinae.
Paracosmus morrisoni is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Mexico and the southwestern United States from California to Texas.
Paracosmus is a North American genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are five described species in Paracosmus.
Paravilla fumosa is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in California.
Systropus angulatus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Texas.
Paracosmus edwardsii is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from California and Utah.
Paracosmus rubicundus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from Mexico, California, and Arizona.
Rhynchanthrax capreus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Mexico and the southwestern United States from California to Nebraska.
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.
Lepidanthrax arnaudi is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in California.
Paravilla tricellula is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in California.
Amphicosmus arizonicus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from Arizona.
Lepidanthrax angulus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Mexico and the southwestern United States.
Dipalta serpentina is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is widespread in North America from British Columbia, Canada south and east through most of the United States to Florida, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, and Honduras. It is a parasitoid of antlion species such as Myrmeleon immaculatus.
Lepidophora lepidocera, the scaly bee fly, is a species of bee fly in the family of Bombyliidae. It is found in the eastern United States from Florida and New York west to Texas and Colorado.
Hemipenthes edwardsii is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the western United States and British Columbia, Canada.
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