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Hemipenthes webberi

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Hemipenthes webberi is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.[1][2][3][4]

Description

H. webberi measures 6–10 mm in length. They have a dark coloured abdomen, thorax, and head, with yellowish flecks on the head and thorax. A few white hairs are present at the edges of the thorax. The antennae are black. The legs are black, except at the tibiae, which are yellow.

Holotype

The holotype, named as Villa webberi by Johnson, 1919, is a male found at Massachusetts. It is in the Museum of Comparative Zoology.

Biology and lifecycle

Known larval hosts for Hemipenthes include both Lepidoptera and diprionid sawflies and the tachinid flies and ichneumonoid wasps parasitizing them. Adults fly in June and July.

References

  1. ^ a b "Hemipenthes webberi Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. ^ "Hemipenthes webberi species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. ^ "Hemipenthes webberi". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  4. ^ "Hemipenthes webberi Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
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Hemipenthes webberi: Brief Summary

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Hemipenthes webberi is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.

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