Species Anthrax georgicus

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Season · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Bee Fly - Anthrax georgicus - Anthrax georgicus

Fly - unident - Anthrax georgicus - male - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Bombyliidae (Bee Flies)

Subfamily Anthracinae

Tribe Anthracini

Genus Anthrax

Species georgicus (Anthrax georgicus)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Anthrax analis

Size

Wingspan about 22 mm. Body length about 12 mm.

Identification

See comments under this image:

Range

Widespread in North America

Season

June-October (North Carolina)

Life Cycle

Said to be a parasite of tiger beetles.

Print References

Brimley, p. 341, lists for whole state of North Carolina (1).

Internet References

Insects of Cedar Creek--photo specimen A. analis

McHenry County College (Illinois)

Works Cited

1.	Insects of North Carolina By C.S. Brimley

Contributed by Joel Kits on 16 February, 2007 - 4:28pm
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 17 February, 2007 - 4:29am

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