Beameromyia
Martin, 1957
Species Guides
15- Beameromyia bifida(Notch-tailed Pixie)
- Beameromyia chrysops(Golden-eyed Pixie)
- Beameromyia disfascia(White-sided Pixie)
- Beameromyia floridensis(Florida Pixie)
- Beameromyia kawiensis(Kansas Pixie)
- Beameromyia lacina
- Beameromyia lunula(Madera Pixie)
- Beameromyia macula(Spot-legged Pixie)
- Beameromyia monticola(Santa Rita Pixie)
Beameromyia is a of robber flies ( Asilidae) established by Martin in 1957. As members of the Asilidae, these predatory flies are characterized by their robust build and predatory habits. The genus contains distributed in North America, with records primarily from the southwestern United States and Mexico. Like other robber flies, they are aerial that capture other insects in .
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How to pronounce Beameromyia: /ˌbiːməˈroʊmiə/
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Distribution
North America, with recorded from the southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas) and Mexico.
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Etymology
The name honors Dr. Raymond H. Beamer, an American entomologist known for his work on Hemiptera.
Taxonomic Note
Beameromyia is one of numerous within the diverse robber fly Asilidae, which contains over 7,000 described worldwide.