| Thyridanthrax | |
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| Thyridanthrax fenestratoides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthracinae |
| Tribe: | Villini |
| Genus: | Thyridanthrax Osten-Sacken, 1886 |
Thyridanthrax is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. [1] [2] [3] There are about 50 described species in the genus Thyridanthrax, found across Eurasia, Africa, North America, and South America. [4]
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.
Anthrax is a genus of bombyliid flies, commonly known as "bee-flies" due to their resemblance to bees. Most are dull black flies, and are usually small to medium in size, 4–20 millimetres (0.2–0.8 in), and many species have striking wing patterns.
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.
Anthracinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are more than 80 genera and 2,000 described species in Anthracinae.
Paravilla is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 50 described species in Paravilla. The genus is found in North and South America.
Systropus is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are over 200 described species in the genus Systropus, found on every continent except Antarctica.
Thyridanthrax luminis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is known from California.
Dicranoclista is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae, found in North America and Africa. There are four described species in Dicranoclista.
Aphoebantus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 80 described species in Aphoebantus.
Lordotus is a North American genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 30 described species in Lordotus.
Poecilognathus is a North and South American genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 13 described species in Poecilognathus.
Villini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
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.
Chrysanthrax is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae, found in North and South America.
Lepidanthrax is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 50 described species in Lepidanthrax. The genus is primarily North and Central American, but one species is recorded from the Galapagos Islands and two are recorded from Australia.
Amphicosmus is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are five described species in Amphicosmus.
Aldrichia is a North American genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. The genus contains two described species.
Geminaria is a genus of bee flies.
Thyridanthrax fenestratoides is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Canada from the Yukon to Ontario, south through most of the United States, and into Mexico. It is similar to the species T. fenestratus from Eurasia.
Thyridanthrax atratus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the western United States from California and Nevada north to British Columbia, Canada.
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