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''Xenox'' is a 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. Over ...
. There are five described species in ''Xenox'', all of which parasitize bees in the genus ''
Xylocopa Carpenter bees are species in the genus ''Xylocopa'' of the subfamily Xylocopinae. The genus includes some 500 bees in 31 subgenera. The common name "carpenter bee" derives from their nesting behavior; nearly all species burrow into hard plant m ...
'' as larvae.


Species

* '' Xenox delila'' (Loew, 1869) * '' Xenox habrosus'' (Marston, 1970) * '' Xenox nigrita'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Xenox tigrinus'' (De Geer, 1776) (tiger bee fly) * '' Xenox xylocopae'' (Marston, 1970)


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External links

* Bombyliidae genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{Bombyliidae-stub