''Ins'' is a genus of
flies
Flies are insects of the order Diptera, the name being derived from the Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwings having evolved into advanced ...
belonging to 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 ...
(bee-flies), with 10 described species, distributed throughout the
Nearctic
The Nearctic realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting the Earth's land surface.
The Nearctic realm covers most of North America, including Greenland, Central Florida, and the highlands of Mexico. The parts of North America t ...
and
Neotropic
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bioge ...
s. These species were formerly placed in the genus ''
Hemipenthes
''Hemipenthes'' is a large genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are many described species, distributed throughout the Holarctic realm. These are small to large robust flies with a body length of 5–14 mm. T ...
'', but recognized as a separate lineage in 2020.
[Evenhuis, N.L. (2020) A new genus for Painter & Painter's ''Villa'' "celer"-group in the New World (Diptera: Bombyliidae). ''Zootaxa'' 4748(2): 296-314]
Species
*''
Ins celeris''
( Wiedemann, 1828) - Nearctic: Mexico, USA. Neotropical: Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama
*''
Ins constituta''
Walker
Walker or The Walker may refer to:
People
*Walker (given name)
*Walker (surname)
*Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer
Places
In the United States
*Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County
*Walker, Mono County, California
* ...
, 1852 - Neotropical: South America.
*''
Ins curta INS or Ins or ''variant'', may refer to:
Places
* Ins, Switzerland, a municipality
* Creech Air Force Base (IATA airport code INS)
* Indonesia, ITF and UNDP code INS
Biology
*''Ins'', a New World genus of bee flies
* INS, the gene for the insulin ...
''
( Loew, 1869) - Nearctic: Mexico, USA. Neotropical: Mexico (Oaxaca, Yucatán).
*''
Ins ignea INS or Ins or ''variant'', may refer to:
Places
* Ins, Switzerland, a municipality
* Creech Air Force Base (IATA airport code INS)
* Indonesia, ITF and UNDP code INS
Biology
*''Ins (fly), Ins'', a New World genus of Bombyliidae, bee flies
* INS, t ...
''
(Macquart, 1846) - Neotropical: Colombia, Guyana, Panama.
*''
Ins leucocephala INS or Ins or ''variant'', may refer to:
Places
* Ins, Switzerland, a municipality
* Creech Air Force Base (IATA airport code INS)
* Indonesia, ITF and UNDP code INS
Biology
*''Ins'', a New World genus of bee flies
* INS, the gene for the insulin ...
''
(Wulp, 1882) - Neotropical: Argentina.
*''
Ins martinorum INS or Ins or ''variant'', may refer to:
Places
* Ins, Switzerland, a municipality
* Creech Air Force Base (IATA airport code INS)
* Indonesia, ITF and UNDP code INS
Biology
*''Ins'', a New World genus of bee flies
* INS, the gene for the insulin ...
''
(Painter in Painter & Painter, 1962) - Nearctic: Mexico (Michoácan de Ocampo)
*''
Ins minas INS or Ins or ''variant'', may refer to:
Places
* Ins, Switzerland, a municipality
* Creech Air Force Base (IATA airport code INS)
* Indonesia, ITF and UNDP code INS
Biology
*''Ins'', a New World genus of bee flies
* INS, the gene for the insulin ...
''
( Macquart, 1850) - Neotropical: Argentina, Brazil (Minas Gerais).
*''
Ins pectorcolumbo INS or Ins or ''variant'', may refer to:
Places
* Ins, Switzerland, a municipality
* Creech Air Force Base (IATA airport code INS)
* Indonesia, ITF and UNDP code INS
Biology
*''Ins'', a New World genus of bee flies
* INS, the gene for the insulin ...
''
Evenhuis, 2020 - Neotropical: El Salvador.
*''
Ins pleuralis INS or Ins or ''variant'', may refer to:
Places
* Ins, Switzerland, a municipality
* Creech Air Force Base (IATA airport code INS)
* Indonesia, ITF and UNDP code INS
Biology
*''Ins'', a New World genus of bee flies
* INS, the gene for the insulin ...
''
(Williston, 1901) - Nearctic: Mexico (Colima, Guerrero, Morelos, Nayarit, Puebla). Neotropical: Mexico (Chiapas).
*''
Ins zanouts INS or Ins or ''variant'', may refer to:
Places
* Ins, Switzerland, a municipality
* Creech Air Force Base (IATA airport code INS)
* Indonesia, ITF and UNDP code INS
Biology
*''Ins'', a New World genus of bee flies
* INS, the gene for the insulin ...
''
Evenhuis, 2020 - Neotropical: Costa Rica, Panama.
References
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Bombyliidae
Bombyliidae genera
Diptera of North America
Hyperparasites