genus
Poecilanthrax
Poecilanthrax
Field notes
Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae.
These are large to large robust flies with a body length of 8–14 mm. They have large elongate pictured wings, with 2 or 3 submarginal cells and no vein M2. The abdomen is moderately lengthened, with 7 visible tergites. The front tarsi are reduced, and the tibia smooth. The larvae feed on the moth larva of members of the family Noctuidae. Adults feed on pollen.
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- Poecilanthrax lucifer presumed native
- Poecilanthrax arethusa presumed native
- Poecilanthrax tegminipennis presumed native
- Poecilanthrax effrenus presumed native
- Williston's Bee Fly presumed native
- Poecilanthrax californicus presumed native
- Poecilanthrax alcyon presumed native
- Poecilanthrax sackenii presumed native
- Poecilanthrax eremicus presumed native
- Poecilanthrax poecilogaster presumed native
- Poecilanthrax nigripennis native
- Poecilanthrax ingens presumed native
- Poecilanthrax alpha
- Poecilanthrax interruptus presumed native
- Poecilanthrax litoralis presumed native
- Poecilanthrax tanbarkensis
- Poecilanthrax hyalinipennis
- Poecilanthrax monticola
- Poecilanthrax fasciatus
- Poecilanthrax autumnalis
- Poecilanthrax montanus
- Poecilanthrax apache
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Most observed native Poecilanthrax All
Native to the US, by observations.
