Ligyra
Appearance
Ligyra | |
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Ligyra tantalus in Japan | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Bombyliidae |
Subfamily: | Anthracinae |
Tribe: | Exoprosopini |
Genus: | Ligyra Newman, 1841 |
Type species | |
Anthrax bombyliiformis Macleay
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Ligyra is a genus of bee flies in the Bombyliidae family. It was described by Edward Newman in 1841.[1] There are at least 110 described species in Ligyra.[2][3][4][5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ligyra". Systema Dipterorum. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
- ^ "Ligyra Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Browse Ligyra". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Ligyra". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ "Ligyra Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-26.