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Family Bombyliidae - Bee Flies

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Diptera - Flies
No Taxon "Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora)
Superfamily Asiloidea
Family Bombyliidae - Bee Flies

Subfamily Usiinae
Genus Apolysis
Subfamily Phthiriinae
Genus Neacreotrichus
Species diversus - Neacreotrichus diversus
Genus Poecilognathus
Species unimaculatus - Poecilognathus unimaculatus
Genus Tmemophlebia
Species coquilletti - Tmemophlebia coquilletti
Subfamily Toxophorinae
Genus Geron
Genus Dolichomyia
Species gracilis - Dolichomyia gracilis
Genus Systropus
Species bicornis - Systropus bicornis
Species macer - Systropus macer
Species arizonicus - Systropus arizonicus
Species angulatus - Systropus angulatus
Genus Toxophora
Subfamily Bombyliinae
Tribe Bombyliini
Genus Anastoechus
Species barbatus - Anastoechus barbatus
Species melanohalteralis - Anastoechus melanohalteralis
Species hessei - Anastoechus hessei
Genus Bombylius
Species albicapillus - Bombylius albicapillus
Species anthophilus - Bombylius anthophilus
Species atriceps - Bombylius atriceps
Species breviabdominalis - Bombylius breviabdominalis
Species curtirhynchus - Bombylius curtirhynchus
Species diegoensis - Bombylius diegoensis
Species fulvibasoides - Bombylius fulvibasoides
Species major - Greater Bee Fly
Species mexicanus - Bombylius mexicanus
Species pulchellus - Bombylius pulchellus
Species pygmaeus - Bombylius pygmaeus
Species varius - Bombylius varius
Species coquilletti - Bombylius (Parabombylius) coquilletti
Species incanus - Bombylius (Zephyrectes) incanus
Genus Heterostylum
Species robustum - Bomber Fly
Genus Systoechus
Species candidulus - Systoechus candidulus
Species oreas - Systoechus oreas
Species solitus - Systoechus solitus
Species vulgaris - Systoechus vulgaris
Genus Triploechus
Species sackeni - Triploechus sackeni
Tribe Conophorini
Genus Aldrichia
Species auripuncta - Aldrichia auripuncta
Species ehrmanii - Aldrichia ehrmanii
Genus Conophorus
Species collini - Conophorus collini
Species cristatus - Conophorus cristatus
Species fenestratus - Conophorus fenestratus
Species obesulus - Conophorus obesulus
Species atratulus - Conophorus atratulus
Species sackenii - Conophorus sackenii
Species nigripennis - Conophorus nigripennis
Genus Geminaria
Species pellucida - Geminaria pellucida
Species canalis - Geminaria canalis
Genus Lordotus
Species planus - Lordotus planus
Species zona - Lordotus zona
Genus Sparnopolius
Species confusus - Sparnopolius confusus
Subfamily Ecliminae
Genus Lepidophora
Species lepidocera - Scaly Bee Fly
Species lutea - Lepidophora lutea
Species vetusta - Lepidophora vetusta
Genus Thevenetimyia
Species affinis - Thevenetimyia affinis
Species californica - Thevenetimyia californica
Species celer - Thevenetimyia celer
Species culiciformis - Thevenetimyia culiciformis
Species funesta - Thevenetimyia funesta
Species harrisi - Thevenetimyia harrisi
Species luctifera - Thevenetimyia luctifera
Species maculipennis - Thevenetimyia maculipennis
Species muricata - Thevenetimyia muricata
Species notata - Thevenetimyia notata
Species phalantha - Thevenetimyia phalantha
Species tridentata - Subgenus Arthroneura
Subfamily Cythereinae
Genus Pantarbes
Species capito - Pantarbes capito
Species megistus - Pantarbes megistus
Subfamily Lomatiinae
Genus Ogcodocera
Species leucoprocta - Ogcodocera leucoprocta
Subfamily Tomomyzinae
Genus Paracosmus
Subfamily Anthracinae
Tribe Exoprosopini
Genus Exoprosopa
Species agassizii - Exoprosopa agassizii
Species albifrons - Exoprosopa albifrons
Species butleri - Exoprosopa butleri
Species caliptera - Exoprosopa caliptera
Species decora - Exoprosopa decora
Species divisa - Exoprosopa divisa
Species dorcadion - Exoprosopa dorcadion
Species doris - Exoprosopa doris
No Taxon Exoprosopa fasciata-group
Species argentifasciata - Exoprosopa argentifasciata
Species bifurca - Exoprosopa bifurca
Species brevirostris - Exoprosopa brevirostris
Species fasciata - Exoprosopa fasciata
Species rostrifera - Exoprosopa rostrifera
Species fascipennis - Exoprosopa fascipennis
Species iota - Exoprosopa iota
Species jonesi - Exoprosopa jonesi
Species meigenii - Exoprosopa meigenii
Species pueblensis - Exoprosopa pueblensis
Species rhea - Exoprosopa rhea
Species fumosa - Exoprosopa fumosa
Genus Ligyra
Species cerberus - Ligyra cerberus
Species gazophylax - Ligyra gazophylax
Tribe Villini
Genus Astrophanes
Species adonis - Astrophanes adonis
Genus Chrysanthrax
Species crocinus - Chrysanthrax crocinus
Species cypris - Chrysanthrax cypris
Species dispar - Chrysanthrax dispar
Species edititius - Chrysanthrax edititius
Species mira - Chrysanthrax mira
Species novus - Chrysanthrax novus
Species vanus - Chrysanthrax vanus
Species arenosus - Chrysanthrax arenosus
Genus Diochanthrax
Species morulus - Diochanthrax morulus
Genus Dipalta
Species banksi - Huron Shore Bee Fly
Species serpentina - Dipalta serpentina
Genus Hemipenthes
Species celeris - Hemipenthes celeris
Species eumenes - Hemipenthes eumenes
Species lepidota - Hemipenthes lepidota
Species sinuosa - Sinuous Bee Fly
Species webberi - Hemipenthes webberi
Species pullata - Hemipenthes pullata
Species scylla - Hemipenthes scylla
Genus Lepidanthrax
Species eremicus - Lepidanthrax eremicus
Genus Neodiplocampta
Species astrella - Neodiplocampta astrella
Species miranda - Neodiplocampta miranda
Species mira - Neodiplocampta mira
Genus Paradiplocampta
Species tabeti - Paradiplocampta tabeti
Genus Paravilla
Species aridula - Paravilla aridula
Species californica - Paravilla californica
Species cinerea - Paravilla cinerea
Species cunicula - Paravilla cunicula
Species deserta - Paravilla deserta
Species edititoides - Paravilla edititoides
Species fulvicoma - Paravilla fulvicoma
Species fumida - Paravilla fumida
Species fumosa - Paravilla fumosa
Species montivaga - Paravilla montivaga
Species separata - Paravilla separata
Species splendida - Paravilla splendida
Species syrtis - Paravilla syrtis
Species tricellula - Paravilla tricellula
Genus Poecilanthrax
Species alpha - Poecilanthrax alpha
Species arethusa - Poecilanthrax arethusa
Species bicellata - Poecilanthrax bicellata
Species californicus - Poecilanthrax californicus
Species effrenus - Poecilanthrax effrenus
Species ingens - Poecilanthrax ingens
Species lucifer - Poecilanthrax lucifer
Species poecilogaster - Poecilanthrax poecilogaster
Species tegminipennis - Poecilanthrax tegminipennis
Species willistonii - Poecilanthrax willistonii
Genus Rhynchanthrax
Species capreus - Rhynchanthrax capreus
Genus Stonyx
Species clelia - Stonyx clelia
Genus Thyridanthrax
Species andrewsi - Thyridanthrax andrewsi
Species atratus - Thyridanthrax atratus
Species fenestratoides - Thyridanthrax fenestratoides
Species melanopterus - Thyridanthrax melanopterus
Species nugator - Thyridanthrax nugator
Species pallidus - Thyridanthrax pallidus
Genus Villa
Species agrippina - Villa agrippina
Species arenicola - Villa arenicola
Species fulviana - Tawny-tailed Bee Fly
Species hypomelas - Villa hypomelas
Species inops - Villa inops
Species lateralis - Villa lateralis
Species miscella - Villa miscella
Species nigra - Villa nigra
Species nigricauda - Villa nigricauda
Tribe Anthracini
Genus Anthrax
Species albofasciatus - Anthrax albofasciatus
Species argyropygus - Anthrax argyropygus
Species aterrimus - Anthrax aterrimus
Species cascadensis - Anthrax cascadensis
Species cintalpa - Anthrax cintalpa
Species daphne - Anthrax daphne
Species georgicus - Anthrax georgicus
Species irroratus - Bee Fly
Species pluto - Anthrax pluto
Species striatipennis - Anthrax striatipennis
Species varicolor - Anthrax varicolor
Species vierecki - Anthrax vierecki
No Taxon oedipus subgroup species not identifiable from photos
Genus Xenox
Species delila - Xenox delila
Species habrosus - Xenox habrosus
Species tigrinus - Tiger Bee Fly
Species xylocopae - Xenox xylocopae
Tribe Aphoebantini
Genus Aphoebantus
Species borealis - Aphoebantus borealis
Species conurus - Aphoebantus conurus
Species desertus - Aphoebantus desertus
Species fumosus - Aphoebantus fumosus
Species interruptus - Aphoebantus interruptus
Species leucospilus - Aphoebantus leucospilus
Species mus - Aphoebantus mus
Species nitidus - Aphoebantus nitidus
Species scalaris - Aphoebantus scalaris
Species transitus - Aphoebantus transitus
Tribe Xeramoebini
Genus Desmatoneura
Species argentifrons - Desmatoneura argentifrons