Pantarbes megistus
Hall & Evenhuis, 1984
Pantarbes megistus is a of bee fly in the Bombyliidae. It was described by Hall and Evenhuis in 1984. The species has an extremely restricted known distribution, documented only from the northern Mojave Desert in California. As a member of the Cythereinae, it belongs to a group of bee flies whose remains poorly understood.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pantarbes megistus: /pænˈtɑrbɛz məˈdʒɪstəs/
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Habitat
Northern Mojave Desert, California. Specific microhabitat preferences have not been documented.
Distribution
to the northern portion of the Mojave Desert in California, USA. Known from very few records.
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Taxonomic history
Described by Hall and Evenhuis in 1984. The Pantarbes contains multiple , most of which are poorly known and have restricted distributions in western North American deserts.
Conservation status
Not formally assessed. The extremely limited known distribution and single iNaturalist observation suggest it may be naturally rare or undersampled, but no data exist.