Anastoechus melanohalteralis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Bombyliidae
Genus
Anastoechus
Species
Anastoechus melanohalteralis
Scientific Name
Anastoechus melanohalteralis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Anastoechus melanohalteralis

Anastoechus melanohalteralis is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found in Alberta, Canada, and across the western and central United States. Its larvae are predators of grasshopper eggs.

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Anastoechus melanohalteralis
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Anastoechus melanohalteralis
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