Bee Fly - Anthrax - BugGuide.Net

Moved

… Joel Kits, 16 February, 2007 - 3:45pm

Anthrax

This is either Anthrax pluto or A. stellans. They both have this wing pattern with numerous large, isolated round spots which separates them from other north-eastern Anthrax species, but I would need a good lateral or ventral view to separate them.

… Joel Kits, 16 February, 2007 - 3:45pm

Thanks Joel

I just looked back, and I didn't get any lateral shots. Maybe next time.

… tom murray, 16 February, 2007 - 4:05pm

Moved

Moved from Tiger Bee Fly.

… tom murray, 16 August, 2006 - 10:24pm

Xenox tigrinus, I think

This is now called Xenox tigrinus. Guide page for genus gives a summary (from nearctica.com) of the creation of Xenox from other genera. Author of the genus is Neal Evenhuis. Guide page for species: Xenox tigrinus.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 5 August, 2005 - 7:22pm

looks like

something other than X. tigrinus, I think; this one has separate spots on the wings, whereas all the images of tigrinus in the Guide have continuous black lines along the veins, as in Matthew's photo

my guess is something in Anthracinae (possibly Anthrax sp.) but I looked through all the current images and didn't find one close to this (and didn't find any images of other Xenox species on the web)

… Robin McLeod, 15 August, 2006 - 7:36pm

Anthrax sp. bee fly.

Pity it shares its name with the dreaded microbe! Gorgeous image.

… Eric R. Eaton, 5 August, 2005 - 11:45am

not anymore

Actually, from what I've heard, this no longer belongs in the genus Anthrax. Apparently it's Xenox now. Sorry, I don't have a citation to go with that... Read recently that this species' larvae are parasitoids on larvae of Carpenter Bees. Have seen one other Bombyliid species here in NC also loitering suspiciously around Carpenter Bee nests.

… Joshua Stuart Rose, 5 August, 2005 - 2:15pm