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Genus of flies From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Heterostylum is a genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are 14 described species, distributed throughout the Americas. These are robust and very hairy flies with a body length of 10–15 mm. They can be distinguished from similar genera by an indentation in the hind margin of the eye[2] and unique wing venation.[3]
Heterostylum | |
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Heterostylum robustum | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Bombyliidae |
Subfamily: | Bombyliinae |
Tribe: | Bombyliini |
Genus: | Heterostylum Macquart, 1848 |
Type species | |
H. flavum Macquart, 1848 | |
Synonyms | |
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Larvae of the genus feed on mining bees.[3]
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