Balaana Explained

Balaana is a genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (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 10-.^[1]

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)

Notes and References

1. Book: Hull, F. M.. 1973. Bee flies of the world. The genera of the family Bombyliidae. 687 pp. Smithsonian Institution Press. 0-87474-131-9. Washington.