| Villini | |
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| Chrysanthrax cypris | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthracinae |
| Tribe: | Villini Hull, 1973 |
Villini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.
The Bombyliidae are a family of flies. Their common name is bee flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae generally are parasitoids of other insects.
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.
Hemipenthes is a large genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are many described species, distributed throughout the Holarctic realm. These are small to large robust flies with a body length of 5–14 mm. They can be distinguished from similar genera (Villa) by their wing venation. A number of species formerly in this genus were moved to a separate genus, ins in 2020.
Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-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.
Conophorini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 11 genera and 125 described species in Conophorini.
Bombyliinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 65 genera and more than 1000 described species in Bombyliinae.
Aphoebantus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 80 described species in Aphoebantus.
Lordotus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 30 described species in Lordotus.
Poecilognathus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 20 described species in Poecilognathus.
Thevenetimyia is a genus of bee flies, insects in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 40 described species in Thevenetimyia.
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.
Aphoebantini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 5 genera and at least 80 described species in Aphoebantini.
Anastoechus is a genus of bee flies. There are at least 90 described species in Anastoechus.
Villa agrippina is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
Astrophanes adonis is a species of bee flies.
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.
Anthrax seriepunctatus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.
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