''Exhyalanthrax'' is a small genus of bombyliid

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. Bombyliids are commonly known as ''bee flies'' due to their resemblance to

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s. ''Exhyalanthrax'' are found in the

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and the

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. Exhyalanthrax spp. are pupal parasitoids. ''Exhyalanthrax afer'' has been reared from pupae of tachinid and ichneumonid parasitoids of ''

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'' and from the pupae of this species and other Lepidoptera. It has also been bred from cocoons of '' Neodiprion sertifer''. Several African species have been reared from the puparia of

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and from puparia of other Diptera. An ''Exhyalanthrax'' sp. has also been found preying on cockroach, (''Heterogamisca chopardi'' Uvarov) oothecae in Saudi Arabia. It has been suggested that ''Exhyalanthrax'' might be utilised as biological control agents especially in the battle against tsetse flies.

Species List

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Exhyalanthrax abruptus ''Exhyalanthrax'' is a small genus of Bombyliidae, bombyliid Fly, flies. Bombyliids are commonly known as ''bee flies'' due to their resemblance to bees. ''Exhyalanthrax'' are found in the Afrotropical realm and the Palearctic realm. Exhyalanthra ...

'' ( Loew, 1860) *'' Exhyalanthrax afer'' (

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, 1794) *'' Exhyalanthrax argentifer''

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, 1916 *'' Exhyalanthrax canarionae'' Báez, 1990 *'' Exhyalanthrax collarti'' François, 1962 *'' Exhyalanthrax contrarius''

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Exhyalanthrax melanchlaenus ''Exhyalanthrax'' is a small genus of bombyliid flies. Bombyliids are commonly known as ''bee flies'' due to their resemblance to bees. ''Exhyalanthrax'' are found in the Afrotropical realm and the Palearctic realm. Exhyalanthrax spp. are pupal ...

'' ( Loew, 1867) *''

Exhyalanthrax muscarius ''Exhyalanthrax'' is a small genus of bombyliid flies. Bombyliids are commonly known as ''bee flies'' due to their resemblance to bees. ''Exhyalanthrax'' are found in the Afrotropical realm and the Palearctic realm. Exhyalanthrax spp. are pupal ...

'' (

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Exhyalanthrax simonae ''Exhyalanthrax'' is a small genus of bombyliid flies. Bombyliids are commonly known as ''bee flies'' due to their resemblance to bees. ''Exhyalanthrax'' are found in the Afrotropical realm and the Palearctic realm. Exhyalanthrax spp. are pupal ...

'' (François, 1970) *''

Exhyalanthrax vicinalis ''Exhyalanthrax'' is a small genus of bombyliid flies. Bombyliids are commonly known as ''bee flies'' due to their resemblance to bees. ''Exhyalanthrax'' are found in the Afrotropical realm and the Palearctic realm. Exhyalanthrax spp. are pupal ...

'' Hesse, 1956

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q5420249 Bombyliidae Asilomorph flies of Europe Diptera of Africa Diptera of Asia Bombyliidae genera Taxa named by Theodor Becker