''Anthrax'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

of bombyliid

flies Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwin ...

, commonly known as "bee-flies" due to their resemblance to

bee Bees are winged insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their roles in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the western honey bee, for producing honey. Bees are a monophyletic lineage within the superfamil ...

s. Most are dull black flies, and are usually small to medium in size, , and many species have striking wing patterns. ''Anthrax'' is a very large genus. While worldwide in distribution, most species are from the

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and

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regions. The genus includes species

parasitic Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives (at least some of the time) on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The ent ...

tiger beetle Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, '' Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. ...

s – an unusual trait among the bee-flies. ''A. anthrax'' larvae parasitize bees. Many

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n species parasitize solitary wasps. The

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is '' Musca morio''

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, later found to be a misidentification of ''Musca anthrax'' Schrank, 1781.

Species

*'' Anthrax actuosus'' Paramonov, 1935 *'' Anthrax alagoezicus'' Paramonov, 1935 *'' Anthrax albofasciatus'' Macquart, 1840 *'' Anthrax alruqibi'' El-Hawagry, 2013 *'' Anthrax analis'' Say, 1823 *''

Anthrax anthrax ''Anthrax anthrax'' is a species of fly in the family Bombyliidae. Unlike, for example, ''Bombylius major'', this species does not mimic a bee. The eggs are flicked by the adult female toward the entrance of the nests of mason bees. After hatching ...

'' ( Schrank, 1781) *''

Anthrax argentatus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' (Cole, 1919) *'' Anthrax artemesia'' Marston, 1963 *''

Anthrax atriplex Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis, ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by cutaneous anthrax, contact with the skin, inhalation, or intes ...

'' Marston, 1970 *''

Anthrax aureosquamosus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Marston, 1963 *''

Anthrax bezzianus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Paramonov, 1935 *'' Anthrax binotatus'' Wiedemann ''in'' Meigen 1820 *''

Anthrax bowdeni Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Báez, 1983 *''

Anthrax cascadensis ''Anthrax cascadensis'' is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the western United States, north into British Columbia, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten ...

'' Marston, 1963 *'' Anthrax cathetodaithmos'' Marston, 1970 *''

Anthrax chaparralus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Marston, 1963 *'' Anthrax chionostigma'' Tsacas, 1962 *''

Anthrax cintalapa Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Cole, 1957 *'' Anthrax columbiensis'' Marston, 1963 *'' Anthrax cybele'' ( Coquillett, 1894) *'' Anthrax dentata''

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, 1907 *''

Anthrax distigma Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Wiedemann, 1828 *''

Anthrax francoisi Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Evenhuis & Greathead, 1999 *'' Anthrax gideon''

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, 1805 *''

Anthrax giselae Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' François, 1966 *'' Anthrax greatheadi'' El-Hawagry, 1998 *'' Anthrax innublipennis'' Marston, 1970 *'' Anthrax irroratus'' Say, 1823 *'' Anthrax johanni'' Zaitzev, 1997 *'' Anthrax koebelei'' Marston, 1970 *''

Anthrax larrea ''Anthrax larrea'' is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. ...

'' Marston, 1963 *''

Anthrax laticellus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Marston, 1970 *'' Anthrax melanopogon'' (

, 1892) *''

Anthrax moursyi Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' El-Hawagry, 1998 *'' Anthrax nidicola'' Cole, 1952 *'' Anthrax nigriventris'' Marston, 1970 *'' Anthrax nitidus'' Marston, 1970 *''

Anthrax oedipus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

, 1805 *''

Anthrax painteri Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Marston, 1970 *'' Anthrax pauper'' ( Loew, 1869) *'' Anthrax pelopeius'' François, 1966 *''

Anthrax picea Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Marston, 1963 *'' Anthrax pilosulus''

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, 1902 *'' Anthrax plesius'' ( Curran, 1927) *''

Anthrax pluricellus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Williston, 1901 *'' Anthrax pluto'' Wiedemann, 1828 *''

Anthrax punctulatus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Macquart, 1835 *'' Anthrax seriepunctatus'' ( Osten Sacken, 1886) *''

Anthrax slossonae Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

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, 1913) *'' Anthrax snowi'' Marston, 1970 *'' Anthrax stellans'' ( Loew, 1869) *''

Anthrax sticticus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Klug, 1832 *''

Anthrax striatipennis ''Anthrax striatipennis'' is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in the southeastern United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily locate ...

'' Marston, 1970 *''

Anthrax trifasciatus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Meigen, 1804 *'' Anthrax vallicola'' Marston, 1963 *'' Anthrax varius''

, 1794 *''

Anthrax virgo Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' Egger, 1859 *'' Anthrax zohrayensis'' El-Hawagry, 2002 *''

Anthrax zonabriphagus Anthrax is an infection caused by the bacterium ''Bacillus anthracis'' or ''Bacillus cereus'' biovar ''anthracis''. Infection typically occurs by contact with the skin, inhalation, or intestinal absorption. Symptom onset occurs between one ...

'' (Portchinsky, 1895

References

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