Dipalta
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| Dipalta | |
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| File:Dipalta1.jpg | |
| Dipalta sp. | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthracinae |
| Tribe: | Villini |
| Genus: | Dipalta Osten Sacken, 1877 |
| Type species | |
| Dipalta serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877[1]
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Dipalta is a North American genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are two described species of Dipalta.[2] The genus is closely related to Villa.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]These medium-sized flies have conical faces, and have three marginal wing cells on mottled wings with erratic wing venation. Wing length is 10–13 mm, and body length is 9–10 mm.[1]
Ecology
[edit | edit source]Adults are found pollinating low growing flowers in desert areas. Larvae are parasitic on ant lions.[1]
Species
[edit | edit source]- D. banksi Johnson, 1921
- D. serpentina Osten Sacken, 1877
References
[edit | edit source]Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).