Dipalta banksi

Johnson, 1921

Huron Shore Bee Fly

Dipalta banksi, known as the Huron shore bee fly, is a of bee fly in the Bombyliidae. It was described by Johnson in 1921. The species is restricted to sand dune along the shores of the Great Lakes region in eastern North America.

Huron Shore Bee Fly - Dipalta banksi, Soldier's Delight, Owings Mills, Maryland by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Huron Shore Bee Fly - Dipalta banksi, Soldier's Delight, Owings Mills, Maryland - 24393962290 by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dipalta banksi: //dɨˈpæl.tə ˈbæŋk.saɪ//

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Habitat

Sand dune along shorelines.

Distribution

Eastern Canada and the northeastern United States.

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Nomenclature

Authored by Johnson in 1921. The specific epithet 'banksi' may honor Nathan Banks (1868–1955), an American entomologist who worked extensively on Diptera and other insects.

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