Genus Systoechus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Range · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Bombyliidae (Bee Flies)

Subfamily Bombyliinae

Tribe Bombyliini

Genus Systoechus

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Systoechus Loew 1855

Numbers

5 spp. in our area, 120 spp. worldwide(1)

Range

Afrotropical (>¾ of spp.) and holarctic, just 5 spp. in the New World, all in our area, some ratther widespread, incl. in the east; 2 spp. reach Canada(1)

Works Cited

1.	Evenhuis N.L., Greathead D.J. (2003) World catalog of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) web site

Contributed by Cotinis on 29 August, 2004 - 11:50am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 14 April, 2012 - 8:27pm

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