Anthracinae

Anthracinae

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Anthracinae: //ænˈθræsɪniː//

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Images

Huron Shore Bee Fly - Dipalta banksi, Soldier's Delight, Owings Mills, Maryland - 24393962290 by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.
Hemipenthes lepidota P1090693b by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Chrysanthrax edititius P1480160a by xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Dipalta serpentina 157489436 by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.
Hemipenthes sinuosa Bryce Canyon by Leyo. Used under a CC BY-SA 2.5 ch license.
Chrysanthrax cypris (37607434800) by Melissa McMasters from Memphis, TN, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Summary

Anthracinae is a subfamily of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae, comprising over 420 species across 26 genera in our area and around 2,100 species in 170 genera globally.

Distribution

Worldwide; in our area, widespread, but conspicuously more diverse in the west, especially in the southwestern United States.

Tags

  • Anthracinae
  • bee flies
  • Bombyliidae
  • insects
  • Diptera