Thevenetimyia

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Thevenetimyia
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Thevenetimyia luctifera, California
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bombyliidae
Subfamily: Bombyliinae
Tribe: Eclimini
Genus: Thevenetimyia
Bigot, 1875

Thevenetimyia is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are more than 40 described species in Thevenetimyia found worldwide, mostly in North America with several species in Australia and southeast Asia. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Thevenetimyia speciosa

Species

These 43 species belong to the genus Thevenetimyia:

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<i>Anthrax</i> (fly) Genus of flies

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<i>Villa</i> (fly) Genus of flies

Villa is a genus of flies belonging to the bee-fly family (Bombyliidae). They range in size from 5 to 17 millimetres, and have typically rounded heads. The males of some species have a brilliant mat of silvery patagial scales. About 270 Villa species are found on all continents except Antarctica. They can be distinguished from similar genera (Hemipenthes) by their wing venation.

<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.

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

Bombyliinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are more than 70 genera in Bombyliinae.

Aphoebantus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 80 described species in Aphoebantus.

<i>Lordotus</i> Genus of flies

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

<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">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.

<i>Chrysanthrax</i> Genus of flies

Chrysanthrax is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.

Pantarbes is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about six described species in Pantarbes.

Stonyx is a genus of bee flies, insects in the family Bombyliidae. There are about five described species in Stonyx.

Tomomyzinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 6 genera and more than 50 described species in Tomomyzinae.

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

Aphoebantini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 5 genera and at least 80 described species in Aphoebantini.

Rhynchanthrax is a genus of bee flies. There are about seven described species in Rhynchanthrax.

Astrophanes is a genus of bee flies.

Cythereinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 19 genera and 150 species in Cythereinae.

References

  1. "Thevenetimyia". GBIF. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  2. "Thevenetimyia genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  3. Li, Xuankun; Yeates, David K. (2019). "Phylogeny, classification and biogeography of bombyliine bee flies (Diptera, Bombyliidae)". Systematic Entomology. 44 (4). doi:10.1111/syen.12361.
  4. Evenhuis, N.L.; Greathead, D.J. (2015). "World catalog of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae)" . Retrieved 2019-07-02.