Bee Fly

Anastoechus barbatus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bombyliidae

The Bombyliidae are a family of flies, commonly known as bee flies. Some are colloquially known as bomber flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators.

Distribution

Bee Fly — (c) Marilynn Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Canada · 6United States of America · 2

Sources and credits

Photo(c) Marilynn Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC-BY DescriptionBombyliidae, Wikipedia contributors

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