Atrichochira
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Atrichochira is a genus of flies
belonging to the family Bombyliidae
(bee-flies). There are four described species, two from Southern Africa
and two from western Australia
. These are robust and very hairy flies with a body length of 10–13 mm (0.393700787401575–0.511811023622047 ), are yellowish brown with a black mesonotum and the stylate part of the third antenna
l is thickened.
Fließ
Fließ is a municipality in the Landeck district and is located5 km south of Landeck on the upper course of the Inn River. It has 9 hamlets and was already populated at the roman age; the village itself was founded around the 6th century. After a conflagration in 1933 Fließ was restored more...
belonging to the family Bombyliidae
Bombyliidae
Bombyliidae is a large family of flies with hundreds of genera, although their life cycles are not well known. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, thus are pollinators of flowers. They superficially resemble bees, thus are commonly called bee flies, and this may offer the adults some...
(bee-flies). There are four described species, two from Southern Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. Within the region are numerous territories, including the Republic of South Africa ; nowadays, the simpler term South Africa is generally reserved for the country in English.-UN...
and two from western Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. These are robust and very hairy flies with a body length of 10–13 mm (0.393700787401575–0.511811023622047 ), are yellowish brown with a black mesonotum and the stylate part of the third antenna
Antenna (biology)
Antennae in biology have historically been paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods. More recently, the term has also been applied to cilium structures present in most cell types of eukaryotes....
l is thickened.
Species
- Atrichochira commoni Lambkin & Yeates, 2003
- Atrichochira inermis (BezziMario BezziMario Bezzi was an Italian professor of zoology at the University of Turin. He was also Director of the Turin Museum of Natural History...
, 1912) - Atrichochira paramonovi Lambkin & Yeates, 2003
- Atrichochira pediformis (BezziMario BezziMario Bezzi was an Italian professor of zoology at the University of Turin. He was also Director of the Turin Museum of Natural History...
, 1921)