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Lomatiinae (fly)
Lomatiinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about 16 genera and at least 290 described species in Lomatiinae. Genera These 16 genera belong to the subfamily Lomatiinae: * '' Aleucosia'' Edwards, 1934 * '' Anisotamia'' Macquart, 1840 * '' Brachydemia'' Hull, 1973 * '' Bryodemina'' Hull, 1973 * '' Canariellum'' Strand, 1928 * '' Comptosia'' Macquart, 1840 * '' Doddosia'' Edwards, 1934 * '' Edmundiella'' Becker, 1915 * '' Lomatia'' Meigen, 1822 * '' Macrocondyla'' Rondani, 1863 * '' Notolomatia'' Greathead, 1998 * '' Ogcodocera'' Macquart, 1840 * '' Oncodosia'' Edwards, 1934 * '' Peringueyimyia'' Bigot, 1886 * '' Ylasoia'' Speiser, 1920 * † '' Alomatia'' Cockerell, 1914 c g Data sources: i=ITIS, c=Catalogue of Life, g=GBIF, b=Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * External links * Bombyliidae Asilomorpha subfamilies {{Bombyliidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bee Fly
The Bombyliidae are a family (biology), family of fly, 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. Overview The Bombyliidae are a large family (biology), family of fly, flies comprising hundreds of genus, genera, but the life cycles of most species are poorly known, or not at all. Their size varies between species ranging from 2 mm long to a 40 mm wingspan making them some of the largest flies. 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 hold their proboscis straight, and cannot retract it. Many Bombyliidae superficially resemble bees and accord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
