Scientific name Hemipenthes Order Fly | Subfamily Anthracinae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Hemipenthes morio, Bombyliidae, Fly, Insect, Exoprosopa |
Large bee fly bombyliidae hemipenthes on board
Hemipenthes is a large genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are many described species, distributed throughout the Holarctic and Palearctic Ecozones. These are small to large robust flies with a body length of 5–14 mm. They can be distinguished from similar genera (Villa) by their wing venation.
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Larvae are hyperparasites on parasitic Hymenoptera.
Hemipenthes morio
Species
Includes fossil species.






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