Thyridanthrax

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Thyridanthrax
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Thyridanthrax fenestratoides
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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. There are about 12 described species in the genus Thyridanthrax. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Thyridanthrax Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Thyridanthrax Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  3. ↑ "Thyridanthrax Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 10 February 2018.

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