Poecilanthrax effrenus

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Poecilanthrax effrenus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bombyliidae
Genus: Poecilanthrax
Species:
P. effrenus
Binomial name
Poecilanthrax effrenus
(Coquillett, 1887)
Synonyms [1]
  • Anthrax effrena Coquillett, 1887

Poecilanthrax effrenus is a species of bee flies (insects in the family Bombyliidae). [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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The Bombyliidae are a family of flies, commonly known as bee flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae are mostly parasitoids of other insects.

<i>Poecilanthrax willistoni</i> Species of fly

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.

<i>Poecilanthrax</i> Genus of flies

Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anthracinae</span> Subfamily of flies

Anthracinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are more than 80 genera and 2,000 described species in Anthracinae.

<i>Poecilanthrax eremicus</i> Species of fly

Poecilanthrax eremicus is a species of bee flies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toxophorinae</span> Subfamily of flies

Toxophorinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 7 genera and more than 400 described species in Toxophorinae.

Dicranoclista is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least two described species in Dicranoclista.

Aphoebantus conurus is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.

Bombylius albicapillus is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.

<i>Lordotus pulchrissimus</i> Species of fly

Lordotus pulchrissimus is a species of bee fly in the taxonomic order Diptera and family Bombyliidae. It is also frequently referred to as the desert bee fly. Few studies have been done on the biology of L. pulchrissimus, although their behavior in the wild has been observed.

<i>Lordotus</i> Genus of flies

Lordotus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 30 described species in Lordotus.

Poecilognathus punctipennis is a species of bee flies.

<i>Poecilognathus</i> Genus of flies

Poecilognathus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 20 described species in Poecilognathus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Phthiriinae</span> Subfamily of flies

Phthiriinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 11 genera and more than 120 described species in Phthiriinae.

Exoprosopa parda is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.

<i>Poecilanthrax monticola</i> Species of fly

Poecilanthrax monticola is a species of bee flies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Villini</span> Tribe of flies

Villini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.

<i>Thevenetimyia luctifera</i> Species of fly

Thevenetimyia luctifera is a species of bee flies, insects in the family Bombyliidae.

<i>Thevenetimyia speciosa</i> Species of fly

Thevenetimyia speciosa is a species of bee flies, insects in the family Bombyliidae.

Usiinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 3 genera and 180 described species in Usiinae.

References

  1. 1 2 "Poecilanthrax effrenus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  2. "Poecilanthrax effrenus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  3. "Poecilanthrax effrenus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  4. "Poecilanthrax effrenus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
  5. "Poecilanthrax effrenus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-20.

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