Toxophorinae
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Dolichomyia
Dolichomyia is a genus of bee flies (family Bombyliidae) comprising seven described species. The genus was established by Wiedemann in 1830 and is classified within the subfamily Toxophorinae and tribe Systropodini. Species occur in the Americas, with records from North and South America. The genus name refers to the elongated body form characteristic of these flies.
Geron
Geron is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae, established by Meigen in 1820. These small to minute flies are characterized by their slender bodies, reduced wing venation, and often distinctive facial markings. Members of this genus are parasitoids, with larvae developing in the egg sacs of spiders. The genus is placed in the subfamily Toxophorinae and tribe Gerontini. Geron species are found across multiple continents including North America and Europe.
Systropodini
Systropodini is a tribe of bee flies within the subfamily Toxophorinae of the family Bombyliidae. Members of this tribe are characterized by distinctive morphological features that separate them from other toxophorine groups. The tribe contains multiple genera distributed across various regions. Bee flies in this group are generally parasitoids, with larvae developing in the nests of other insects.
Systropus
bee flies
Systropus is a large genus of bee flies (Bombyliidae) containing over 200 described species distributed across every continent except Antarctica. Species are medium-sized flies characterized by distinctive wing venation and male genitalia morphology. The genus is taxonomically significant within the subfamily Toxophorinae, with ongoing revisions clarifying species boundaries, particularly in Australia where 12 new species were recently described.
Toxophora leucopyga
Toxophora leucopyga is a species of bee fly (family Bombyliidae) described by Wiedemann in 1828. The genus Toxophora belongs to the subfamily Toxophorinae, a group characterized by parasitic larvae that develop in the nests of solitary wasps and bees. This species, like other members of its genus, is known to parasitize the nests of mason wasps.