''Paracosmus'' is a
North American
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genus of bee flies 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.
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. There are five described species in ''Paracosmus''.
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Species
These five species belong to the genus ''Paracosmus'':
* '' Paracosmus edwardsii'' (Loew, 1872) i c g b
* '' Paracosmus insolens'' Coquillett, 1891 i c g b
* '' Paracosmus morrisoni'' Osten Sacken, 1887 i c g b
* '' Paracosmus rubicundus'' Melander, 1950 i c g b
* '' Paracosmus similis'' Hall, 1957 i c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
Further reading
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Bombyliidae
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Bombyliidae genera
Taxa named by Carl Robert Osten-Sacken
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