Anastoechus barbatus
Osten Sacken, 1877
Anastoechus barbatus is a of bee fly in the Bombyliidae, distributed across much of North America. The species occurs from the Yukon east to Ontario in Canada, and across most of the United States from Massachusetts west to California and Texas, though it is absent from the southeastern United States. Its larvae are of , representing an important mechanism.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Anastoechus barbatus: /ˌænəˈstiːkəs bɑrˈbeɪtəs/
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Distribution
Canada (Yukon east to Ontario) and the United States (Massachusetts west to California and Texas); absent from the southeastern United States.
Diet
Larvae are of .
Ecological Role
Larval on may contribute to natural regulation of grasshopper .