| Paracosmus morrisoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Genus: | Paracosmus |
| Species: | P. morrisoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracosmus morrisoni Osten Sacken, 1887 | |
Paracosmus morrisoni is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in Mexico and the southwestern United States from California to Texas. [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.
Bombylius albicapillus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It occurs in western North America.
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.
Stonyx clelia is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from Mexico and Arizona.
Amphicosmus arizonensis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from Arizona.
Tomomyzinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are six genera and more than 50 described species in Tomomyzinae.
Neodiplocampta mirella is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from California.
Lepidanthrax disjunctus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from Mexico and Arizona.
Bombylius pulchellus is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Canada from Alberta east to Quebec and in the northern United States from Nebraska to Maryland.
Paravilla fumida is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in California.
Paracosmus is a North American genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are five described species in Paracosmus.
Lepidanthrax eremicus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from California.
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.
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.
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.
Paracosmus insolens is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from California and Nevada.
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