Usiinae

Becker, 1913

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Usiinae is a of bee flies (Bombyliidae) comprising at least three and approximately 180 described . The group includes the genera Apolysis, Parageron, and Usia. Members of this subfamily are part of the diverse bee fly radiation, which are generally known as and , though specific ecological details for Usiinae remain limited.

Usiinae by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.Apolysis by (c) Louise Woodrich, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Louise Woodrich. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Usiinae: /juːˈsiː.iːniː/

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Taxonomic composition

The contains three recognized : Apolysis Loew, 1860; Parageron Paramonov, 1929; and Usia Latreille, 1802.

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