Bombylius major
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Bombylius major is a parasitic bee mimic fly. B. major is the most common type of fly within the Bombylius genus. The fly derives its name from its close resemblance to bumblebees and is often mistake
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Bombylius major egg
Bombylius major mating in Suzuka Mountains, Inabe, Mie prefecture, Japan.
B. major adult
Bombylius
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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 s
Bombylius major
…of the family Bombyliidae, with a reported 6000 species worldwide. The subfamily Bombyliinae contains approximately 1100 identified species. The genus Bombylius currently comprises around 450 described species. Bombylius major can be found from April to June throughout temperate Europe, North America and some…
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