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Cythereinae
Cythereinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 19 genera and 150 species in Cythereinae. Genera These 19 genera belong to the subfamily Cythereinae: * '' Amictus'' Wiedemann, 1817 * '' Callostoma'' Macquart, 1840 * '' Chalcochiton'' Loew, 1844 * '' Cyllenia'' Latreille, 1802 * '' Cytherea'' Fabricius, 1794 * '' Enica'' Macquart, 1834 * '' Gyrocraspedum'' Becker, 1912 * '' Neosardus'' Roberts, 1929 * '' Nomalonia'' Rondani, 1863 * '' Pantarbes'' Osten Sacken, 1877 * '' Sericosoma'' Macquart, 1850 * '' Sericothrix'' Hall, 1976 * ''Sinaia'' Hermann, 1909 * '' Sphenoidoptera'' Williston, 1901 * † '' Amictites'' Hennig, 1966 * † '' Glaesamictus'' Hennig, 1966 * † '' Palaeoamictus'' Meunier, 1916 * † '' Paleolomatia'' Nel, 2008 * † '' Praecytherea'' Théobald, 1937 g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * Bombyliidae {{Bombyliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Fly
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. Overview The Bombyliidae are a large family of flies comprising hundreds of genera, but the life cycles of most species are known poorly, or not at all. They range in size from very small (2 mm in length) to very large for flies (wingspan of some 40 mm).Hull, Frank Montgomery, Bee flies of the world: the genera of the family Bombyliidae Washington, Smithsonian Institution Press 1973 . Downloadable from: https://archive.org/details/beefliesofworl2861973hull When at rest, many species hold their wings at a characteristic "swept back" angle. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators, often with spectacularly long proboscises adapted to plants such as '' Lapeirousia'' species with very long, narrow floral tubes. Unlike butterflies, bee flies ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinaia (fly)
Sinaia () is a town and a mountain resort in Prahova County, Romania. It is situated in the historical region of Muntenia. The town was named after the Sinaia Monastery of 1695, around which it was built. The monastery, in turn, is named after the Biblical Mount Sinai. King Carol I of Romania also built his summer residence, Peleș Castle, in Sinaia in the late nineteenth century. Sinaia is about northwest of Ploiești and south of Brașov, in a mountainous area on the Prahova River valley, just east of the Bucegi Mountains. The town's altitude varies between above sea level. The city is a popular destination for hiking and winter sports, especially downhill skiing. Among the tourist landmarks, the most important are Peleș Castle, Pelișor Castle, Sinaia Monastery, Sinaia Casino, Sinaia train station, and the Franz Joseph and Saint Anne Cliffs. Sinaia was also the summer residence of the Romanian composer George Enescu, who stayed at the Luminiș villa. Climate Sinaia ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantarbes
''Pantarbes'' is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about six described species in ''Pantarbes''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Pantarbes'': * ''Pantarbes capito'' Osten Sacken, 1877 * '' Pantarbes earinus'' Hall & Evenhuis, 1984 * '' Pantarbes megistus'' Hall & Evenhuis, 1984 * ''Pantarbes pusio'' Osten Sacken, 1887 * '' Pantarbes scinax'' Hall and Evenhuis, 1984 * '' Pantarbes willistoni'' Osten Sacken, 1887 i c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * Bombyliidae Articles created by Qbugbot Bombyliidae genera {{Bombyliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
