Villa
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Villa chromolepida
Villa chromolepida is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae, described by Cole in 1922. The species is known from the United States. As with other bee flies, adults likely feed on nectar and pollen, though specific behavioral and ecological details remain undocumented. The genus Villa contains numerous species of bee flies, many of which are parasitoids of other insects.
Villa fulviana
Villa fulviana is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1824. As a member of the genus Villa, it shares characteristics typical of this group of parasitoid flies. The species has been documented in taxonomic databases and represents part of the diverse North American dipteran fauna.
Villa miscella
Villa miscella is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae, a diverse group of true flies known for their parasitoid larval biology. The genus Villa contains numerous species distributed across the Holarctic region, though specific details about V. miscella remain limited in published literature. Like other bee flies, adults likely feed on nectar and pollen, while larvae develop as parasitoids of other insects, typically ground-nesting bees or wasps. The species has been documented through citizen science observations, with 95 records on iNaturalist.
Villa nigricauda
Villa nigricauda is a species of bee fly (family Bombyliidae) first described by Loew in 1869. The genus Villa contains parasitoid flies whose larvae develop in the nests of bees and wasps. This species belongs to the subfamily Anthracinae and tribe Villini. Available information on this species is extremely limited, with only a single observation documented on iNaturalist and minimal published literature.
Villa vanduzeei
Villa vanduzeei is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae, first described by Cole in 1923. Bee flies in this genus are known for their parasitoid larval biology, typically attacking the immature stages of other insects, particularly bees and wasps. The species is part of the diverse Villa genus, which contains numerous species across multiple continents. Like other bombyliids, adults likely feed on nectar and pollen from flowers.