Phthiriinae

Becker, 1913

Tribe Guides

Phthiriinae is a of bee flies ( Bombyliidae) established by Becker in 1913. The subfamily comprises approximately 11 and over 120 described , though estimates vary across sources. Members are distributed across multiple continents including records from Iran, with at least one species (Phthiria fulva) documented as a of Lepidoptera. The stages remain poorly known, with the pupa of Phthiria fulva representing the first described immature stage for the genus Phthiria.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phthiriinae: /ˈθɪrɪ.iː.neɪ/

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Distribution

Records from Northern Iran; broader distribution includes multiple continents based on -level occurrence data (Acreophthiria, Acreotrichus, Australiphthiria, Euryphthiria, Neacreotrichus, Phthiria, Poecilognathus, Pygocona, Relictiphthiria, Tmemophlebia).

Host Associations

Argyresthia sp. - Documented for Phthiria fulva; first host record for Phthiria. Host belongs to Yponomeutidae (Lepidoptera).

Life Cycle

Pupal stage described for Phthiria fulva; this represents the first documented stage for any in Phthiria. Larval otherwise unknown for .