Cythereinae is a subfamily of
bee flies
The Bombyliidae are a family of flies, commonly known as bee flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae are mostly parasitoids of other insects.
Overview
The Bombyliidae are a large family of fl ...
in the family
Bombyliidae
The Bombyliidae are a family of flies, commonly known as bee flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae are mostly parasitoids of other insects.
Overview
The Bombyliidae are a large family of fl ...
. There are about 19 genera and 150 species in Cythereinae.
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Genera
These 19 genera belong to the subfamily Cythereinae:[
* '' Amictus'' Wiedemann, 1817 c g
* '' Callostoma'' Macquart, 1840 c g
* '' Chalcochiton'' Loew, 1844 c g
* '' Cyllenia'' Latreille, 1802 c g
* '' Cytherea'' Fabricius, 1794 c g
* '' Enica'' Macquart, 1834 c g
* '' Gyrocraspedum'' Becker, 1912 c g
* '' Neosardus'' Roberts, 1929 c g
* '' Nomalonia'' Rondani, 1863 c g
* '']Pantarbes
''Pantarbes'' is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are about six described species in ''Pantarbes''.
Species
These six species belong to the genus ''Pantarbes'':
* '' Pantarbes capito'' Osten Sacken, 1877
* '' Pantarbes earinu ...
'' Osten Sacken, 1877 i c g b
* '' Sericosoma'' Macquart, 1850 c g
* '' Sericothrix'' Hall, 1976 c g
* ''Sinaia
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'' Hermann, 1909 c g
* '' Sphenoidoptera'' Williston, 1901 i c g
* † '' Amictites'' Hennig, 1966 g
* † '' Glaesamictus'' Hennig, 1966 g
* † '' Palaeoamictus'' Meunier, 1916 g
* † '' Paleolomatia'' Nel, 2008 g
* † '' Praecytherea'' Théobald, 1937 g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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