''Hyperalonia'' is a genus of bee flies 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
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''Hyperalonia'' is one of the most striking genera of bee flies that can be found in the Neotropical region. The species included in this genus have a large bluish black body with several tufts of red and white hairs, bluish black wings and a yellow head with dark blue eyes.][http://biostor.org/reference/81205 Couri, M.S. and Lamas, C.J.E. 1994. A New Species Of ''Hyperalonia'' Rondani, 1863 (Insecta, Diptera, Bombyliidae, Exoprosopinae). Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 107, 119-121.]
Species
These seven species belong to the genus ''Hyperalonia'':[
* '' Hyperalonia atra'' Painter & Painter, 1968
* '' Hyperalonia chilensis'' Rondani, 1863
* '' Hyperalonia coeruleiventris'' (Macquart, 1846)
* '' Hyperalonia diminuta'' Couri & Lamas, 1994
* '' Hyperalonia erythrocephala'' (Fabricius, 1805)
* '' Hyperalonia morio'' (Fabricius, 1775)
* '' Hyperalonia surinamensis'' Rondani, 1863
]
References
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Bombyliidae
Asiloidea genera