Dipalta serpentina
Osten Sacken, 1877
Dipalta serpentina is a of bee fly in the Bombyliidae, first described by Osten Sacken in 1877. It is widespread across North America, ranging from British Columbia through most of the United States to Florida, and extending south through Mexico to Central America including Cuba, Guatemala, and Honduras. The species is a known of antlions, specifically targeting species such as Myrmeleon immaculatus.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Dipalta serpentina: /dɪˈpæltə sərˈpɛntɪnə/
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Distribution
British Columbia, Canada south and east through most of the United States to Florida; Mexico; Cuba; Guatemala; Honduras
Host Associations
Ecological Role
of antlions, contributing to of these predatory insects