Geminaria canalis

(Coquillett, 1887)

Geminaria canalis is a of bee fly in the Bombyliidae, native to southwestern North America. The species was first described by Daniel William Coquillett in 1887 under the name Lordotus canalis. It belongs to the Lordotinae and is currently classified in the Geminaria.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Geminaria canalis: //dʒɛmɪˈnɑːriə kəˈnælɪs//

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Distribution

Southwestern North America.

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Taxonomic History

Originally described as Lordotus canalis by Coquillett in 1887, this was later transferred to the Geminaria. The authorship is cited as (Coquillett, 1887) to reflect the original description under the basionym.

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