What is the common name for the Bombyliidae family of flies?
Q: What is the common name for the Bombyliidae family of flies?
A: The common name for the Bombyliidae family of flies is bee flies.
Q: How many genera are there in the Bombyliidae family of flies?
A: The Bombyliidae family of flies has hundreds of genera.
Q: Are the life cycles of most species from the Bombyliidae family of flies well known?
A: No, the life cycles of most species from the Bombyliidae family of flies are known poorly, or not at all.
Q: What is the size range of bee flies?
A: Bee flies can range in size from very small at 2 mm in length to very large for flies with a wingspan of up to 40 mm.
Q: What do adult bee flies normally feed on?
A: Adult bee flies normally feed on nectar and pollen.
Q: Which plants do bee flies with a long proboscis prefer to feed on?
A: Bee flies with a long proboscis are adapted to plants, such as Lapeirousia, which have long, narrow floral tubes.
Q: Approximately how many species of Bombyliidae flies have been described?
A: There are at least 4,500 described species within the Bombyliidae family of flies, and there are likely thousands still to be described.
