Genus
Bombylius (Greater bee flies)
Bombylius major. Photo: (c) Bill Rodstrom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Bombylius is a large genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae. They are known as the bee-flies, due to their striking resemblance to bees and bumblebees, and are distributed worldwide. One species of the genus, Bombylius major, is widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere and is very well known.
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