''Balaana'' 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 m ...
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). There are about seven described species, including three from western
Australia. These are robust and very hairy flies with a body length of .
Species
These 11 species belong to the genus ''Balaana'':
[
* '' Balaana abscondita'' Lambkin & Yeates, 2003
* '' Balaana bicuspis'' Lambkin & Yeates, 2003
* '' Balaana centrosa'' Lambkin & Yeates, 2003
* '' Balaana efflatounbeyi'' (Paramonov, 1928)
* '' Balaana gigantea'' Lambkin & Yeates, 2003
* '' Balaana grandis'' (Wiedemann, 1820)
* '' Balaana kingcascadensis'' Lambkin & Yeates, 2003
* '' Balaana latelimbata'' (Bigot, 1892)
* '' Balaana obliquebifasciata'' (Macquart, 1850)
* '' Balaana onusta'' (Walker, 1852)
* '' Balaana tamerlan'' (Portschinsky, 1887)
]
References
Bombyliidae
Diptera of Australasia
Bombyliidae genera
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