Villini

Villini

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Villini: /ˈvɪlɪnaɪ/

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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

Villini is a tribe of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae, known for having endoparasitoidal life cycles, contrasting with most bombyliids which are ectoparasitoids. They consist of a significant number of species, spread widely across various genera.

Distribution

~250 species in 16 genera in our area, ~820 species in >30 genera worldwide

Diet

endoparasitoids

Ecosystem Role

endoparasitoids

Tags

  • Villini
  • bee flies
  • Bombyliidae
  • diptera
  • endoparasitoids