Species Villa lateralis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · Remarks · Internet References

Villa lateralis from below - Villa lateralis

Villa laterailis from 'Central Coast' of CA - Villa lateralis

Villa lateralis - Bee Fly - Villa lateralis - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Bombyliidae (Bee Flies)

Subfamily Anthracinae

Tribe Villini

Genus Villa

Species lateralis (Villa lateralis)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Anthrax lateralis

Size

6 to 7 mm and 7 to 11 mm

Identification

hyaline-winged.

It occurs in two forms. The smaller one is more common in the spring.

For a complete description see: Discover Life

Range

Widely distributed in North America including Puerto Rico and South to Panama

Remarks

This variable species has in the Eastern United States two well marked variations which cause considerable confusion when lumped with the typical form.

Internet References

Discover Life

Contributed by Lynette Elliott on 10 March, 2006 - 6:13am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Robin McLeod
Last updated 17 June, 2021 - 8:24pm

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