Poecilanthrax alpha | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Bombyliidae |
Tribe: | Villini |
Genus: | Poecilanthrax |
Species: | P. alpha |
Binomial name | |
Poecilanthrax alpha (Osten Sacken, 1877) | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Poecilanthrax alpha is a species of bee fly. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is widespread in the United States, extending north into Canada. [5]
Poecilanthrax willistoni, 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.
Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax eremicus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax effrenus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax fasciatus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax monticola is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in North America, from British Columbia and Alberta south to Nebraska, Utah, and Colorado.
Villini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax hyalinipennis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Mexalictus arizonensis, the Arizona mexalictus, is a species of sweat bee in the family Halictidae.
Centris errans, known generally as wandering centris, is a species of centridine bee in the family Apidae. Other common names include the Florida locust-berry oil-collecting bee and spiny bear's-breech. It is found in the Caribbean and North America. The species is one of five from the family Apidae that are endemic to the state of Florida. The species occurs the southernmost portion of Florida.
Poecilanthrax lucifer is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax litoralis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax alcyon is a species of bee fly. It is widespread in Canada and the United States, extending south to Mexico.
Poecilanthrax apache is a species of bee fly.
Poecilanthrax californicus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax tegminipennis is a species of bee fly. It is widespread in Canada and the United States.
Poecilanthrax arethusa is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae, found in Central and North America.
Poecilanthrax ingens is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax nigripennis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Poecilanthrax varius is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.