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2-7-2021 MONTE CORONA, VALENCIA - BLACK BANDED BEE FLY (Genus Hemipenthes)
Hemipenthes is a large genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies). There are many described species, distributed throughout the Holarctic realm. 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. A number of species formerly in this genus were moved to a separate genus, ins in 2020.
Larvae are hyperparasites on parasitic Hymenoptera.
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