Poecilanthrax | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Bombyliidae |
Subfamily: | Anthracinae |
Tribe: | Villini |
Genus: |
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886 |
Type species | |
Anthrax alcyon
Say, 1825
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Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies).
These are large to large robust flies with a body length of 8–14 mm. They have large elongate pictured wings, with 2 or 3 submarginal cells and no vein M2. The abdomen is moderately lengthened, with 7 visible tergites. The front tarsi are reduced, and the tibia smooth. [1] The larvae feed on the moth larva of members of the family Noctuidae. Adults feed on pollen. [1]
Data sources: i = ITIS, [4] c = Catalogue of Life, [5] g = GBIF, [6] b = Bugguide.net [7]
Poecilanthrax | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Bombyliidae |
Subfamily: | Anthracinae |
Tribe: | Villini |
Genus: |
Poecilanthrax Osten Sacken, 1886 |
Type species | |
Anthrax alcyon
Say, 1825
|
Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies).
These are large to large robust flies with a body length of 8–14 mm. They have large elongate pictured wings, with 2 or 3 submarginal cells and no vein M2. The abdomen is moderately lengthened, with 7 visible tergites. The front tarsi are reduced, and the tibia smooth. [1] The larvae feed on the moth larva of members of the family Noctuidae. Adults feed on pollen. [1]
Data sources: i = ITIS, [4] c = Catalogue of Life, [5] g = GBIF, [6] b = Bugguide.net [7]