Poecilanthrax Explained

Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies).

These are large to large robust flies with a body length of 8–14 mm. They have large elongate pictured wings, with 2 or 3 submarginal cells and no vein M2. The abdomen is moderately lengthened, with 7 visible tergites. The front tarsi are reduced, and the tibia smooth.^[1] The larvae feed on the moth larva of members of the family Noctuidae. Adults feed on pollen.^[1]

Species

• Poecilanthrax alcyon (Say, 1824)

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• Poecilanthrax alpha (Osten Sacken, 1877)

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• Poecilanthrax apache Painter & Hall, 1960

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• Poecilanthrax arethusa (Osten Sacken, 1886)

^{i c g b}

• Poecilanthrax arizonensis Taber, 2008

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• Poecilanthrax autumnalis (Cole, 1917)

^{i c g}

• Poecilanthrax bicellata (Macquart, 1847)

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• Poecilanthrax brachypus Calderwood, 1995

^{c g}

• Poecilanthrax californicus (Cole, 1917)

^{i c g b}

• Poecilanthrax colei Johnson and Johnson, 1957

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• Poecilanthrax demogorgon (Walker, 1849)

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• Poecilanthrax effrenus (Coquillett, 1887)

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• Poecilanthrax eremicus Painter & Hall, 1960

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• Poecilanthrax fasciatus Johnson & Johnson, 1957

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• Poecilanthrax flaviceps (Loew, 1869)

^{c g}

• Poecilanthrax fuliginosus (Loew, 1869)

^{c b}

• Poecilanthrax hyalinipennis Painter & Hall, 1960

^{i c g b}

• Poecilanthrax ingens Johnson & Johnson, 1957

^{i c g b}

• Poecilanthrax interruptus Painter & Hall, 1960

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• Poecilanthrax johnsonorum Painter and Hall, 1960

^{i c g}

• Poecilanthrax litoralis Painter & Hall, 1960

^{i c g b}

• Poecilanthrax loewi Evenhuis & Greathead, 1999

^{c g}

• Poecilanthrax lucifer (Fabricius, 1775)

^{i c g b}

• Poecilanthrax macquarti Evenhuis & Greathead, 1999

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• Poecilanthrax marmoreus Johnson and Johnson, 1957

^{i c g}

• Poecilanthrax mexicanus Painter, 1969

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• Poecilanthrax moffitti Painter and Hall, 1960

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• Poecilanthrax montanus Painter and Hall, 1960

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• Poecilanthrax monticola Johnson & Johnson, 1957

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• Poecilanthrax nigripennis (Cole, 1917)

^{i c g b}

• Poecilanthrax painteri Maughan, 1935

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• Poecilanthrax pallidifrons Evenhuis, 1977

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• Poecilanthrax pilosus (Cole, 1917)

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• Poecilanthrax poecilogaster (Osten Sacken, 1886b)

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• Poecilanthrax robustus Johnson and Johnson, 1957

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• Poecilanthrax sackenii (Coquillett, 1887)

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• Poecilanthrax signatipennis (Cole, 1917)

^{i c g}

• Poecilanthrax tanbarkensis Painter and Hall, 1960

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• Poecilanthrax tegminipennis (Say, 1824)

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• Poecilanthrax varius Painter & Hall, 1960

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• Poecilanthrax vexativus Painter and Hall, 1960

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• Poecilanthrax willistonii (Coquillett, 1887)

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• Poecilanthrax zionensis Johnson and Johnson, 1957

^{i c g[2] [3]} Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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.
2. Web site: World Catalog Family Bombyliidae Latreille (part 1 (Oligodraninae through Bombyliinae, p. 1-206). 12 January 2009 . 1999. Bishop Museum. 1–206.
3. Web site: World Catalog Family Bombyliidae Latreille (part 1 (Oligodraninae through Bombyliinae, p. 1-206) - Revised Edition. 12 January 2009 . September 2003. Bishop Museum. 1–206.