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''Poecilognathus'' is a 
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and South America
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n genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae
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. There are at least 15 described species in ''Poecilognathus''.
Species
These 15 species belong to the genus ''Poecilognathus'': * ''Poecilognathus badius
''Poecilognathus'' is a North America, North and South American genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 15 described species in ''Poecilognathus''.
Species
These 15 species belong to the genus ''Poecilognathus'':
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'' (Coquillett, 1904) i c g
* '' Poecilognathus bicolor'' (Coquillett, 1904) i c g
* '' Poecilognathus damfino'' Evenhuis, 2024 c b
* '' Poecilognathus fuscomarginatus'' Evenhuis, 2025 b
* '' Poecilognathus loewi'' (Painter, 1965) i c g
* '' Poecilognathus philippianus'' (Rondani, 1863) c g
* '' Poecilognathus pulchellus'' (Williston, 1901) i
* '' Poecilognathus punctipennis'' (Walker, 1849) i c g b
* '' Poecilognathus relativitae'' (Evenhuis, 1985) i c g
* '' Poecilognathus scolopax'' (Osten Sacken, 1877) i c g
* '' Poecilognathus stictopennis'' (Hall, 1976) c g
* '' Poecilognathus sulphureus'' (Loew, 1863) i c g
* '' Poecilognathus thlipsomyzoides'' Jaennicke, 1867 i c g
* '' Poecilognathus unimaculatus'' (Coquillett, 1904) i c g
* '' Poecilognathus xanthogaster'' (Hall, 1976) c g
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net
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Further reading
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* * * Bombyliidae genera Taxa named by Johann Friedrich Jaennicke {{Bombyliidae-stub