Lordotinae is a small subfamily of

bee flies The Bombyliidae are a family of 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. Over ...

in the family

Bombyliidae The Bombyliidae are a family of 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. Over ...

. This subfamily was formerly considered a tribe of

Bombyliinae Bombyliinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are more than 70 genera in Bombyliinae. Genera These genera and tribes belong to the subfamily Bombyliinae: ;Subfamily Bombyliinae Latreille, 1802 * Tribe Acrophthal ...

, but was elevated to subfamily as a result of research published in 2019. Lordotus P1320616a

Genera

These three genera belong to the subfamily Lordotinae: * '' Geminaria'' Coquillett, 1894 * '' Lordotus'' Loew, 1863 * '' Othniomyia'' Hesse, 1938

References

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* Bombyliidae {{bombyliidae-stub