Eucessia rubens
Coquillett, 1886
Eucessia rubens is a of bee fly in the Bombyliidae, first described by Coquillett in 1886. It belongs to the tribe Aphoebantini within the Anthracinae. The Eucessia is closely related to Aphoebantus, and some authorities consider Eucessia to be a subset of that genus rather than a valid separate genus. Very little is documented about this species specifically, with only 3 observations recorded on iNaturalist.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Eucessia rubens: //juːˈsɛs.i.ə ˈruː.bɛnz//
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Similar Taxa
- AphoebantusEucessia may be a synonym of Aphoebantus according to at least one world authority on bee flies; the are closely related and share tribal placement in Aphoebantini
- EpacmusRelated in the same tribe Aphoebantini, with which Eucessia shares close phylogenetic affinities
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
- Grasshopper Collections and Survey
- Bug Eric: A Case of Predator Mimicry in the Bee Fly Genus Epacmus? (Diptera: Bombyliidae)
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