Paravilla cunicula
(Osten Sacken, 1886)
Paravilla cunicula is a of bee fly in the Bombyliidae, first described by Carl Robert Osten Sacken in 1886. It belongs to the Paravilla, which comprises approximately 30 species distributed primarily in the Americas. The species is found in arid and semi-arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Like other bee flies, likely feed on nectar and pollen, while larvae are presumed to be of other insects, though specific associations for P. cunicula remain undocumented.
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How to pronounce Paravilla cunicula: //ˌpærəˈvɪlə kjuːˈnɪkjʊlə//
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Habitat
Arid and semi-arid regions including desert scrub, grasslands, and open dry in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Distribution
Southwestern United States (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, southern California) and northwestern Mexico (Sonora, Chihuahua, Baja California).