| Systoechus vulgaris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Tribe: | Bombyliini |
| Genus: | Systoechus |
| Species: | S. vulgaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Systoechus vulgaris Loew, 1863 | |
Systoechus vulgaris, the grasshopper bee fly, is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] Its larvae are predators of grasshopper eggs. [5]
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.
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.
Bombylius major is a parasitic bee mimic fly. B. major is the most common type of fly within the Bombylius genus. The fly derives its name from its close resemblance to bumblebees and are often mistaken for them.
Anthrax anthrax is a species of fly in the family Bombyliidae. Unlike, for example, Bombylius major, this species does not mimic a bee. The eggs are flicked by the adult female toward the entrance of the nests of mason bees. After hatching, the larvae find their way into the nests to feed on the bee larva. A. can be found in May to August throughout mainland Europe. In the Netherlands A. anthrax is a common visitor of insect hotels. It was first recorded as breeding in Britain in 2019.
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.
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Lordotus junceus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Toxophora virgata is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Lordotus zona is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Chrysanthrax lepidotoides is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Toxophora pellucida is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Conophorus fenestratus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
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