Stonyx
Osten Sacken, 1886
Species Guides
1Stonyx is a of bee flies ( Bombyliidae) established by Osten Sacken in 1886. The genus contains five described distributed in the New World tropics and subtropics. These species are placed in the Anthracinae and tribe Villini.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Stonyx: /ˈsto.nɪks/
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Identification
Members of Stonyx can be distinguished from other bee fly by their placement in the tribe Villini within Anthracinae. Specific diagnostic morphological features for the genus have not been documented in readily available sources.
Distribution
New World tropics and subtropics. Individual distributions: Stonyx clelia (southern United States and Mexico), Stonyx clotho (Neotropical), Stonyx lacera (Neotropical), Stonyx lelia (Neotropical), Stonyx melia (Neotropical).
Ecological Role
As bee flies (Bombyliidae), in this likely function as of flowering plants and may serve as or of other insects, though specific ecological roles for Stonyx species remain undocumented.
Similar Taxa
- Other Villini generaShares tribal placement in Villini, requiring examination of wing venation, body proportions, and genitalic structures for differentiation.
- Other Anthracinae generaSimilar overall as bee flies in the same ; distinguished by tribal characteristics and specific generic-level morphological traits.
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Species List
Five described : Stonyx clelia Osten Sacken, 1886; Stonyx clotho (Wiedemann, 1830); Stonyx lacera (Wiedemann, 1830); Stonyx lelia Williston, 1901; Stonyx melia Williston, 1901.
Taxonomic History
established by Carl Robert Osten Sacken in 1886. Two (clotho and lacera) were originally described in the genus Anthrax by Wiedemann in 1830 and later transferred to Stonyx.