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Poecilanthrax

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Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassInsecta
  4. OrderDiptera
  5. FamilyBombyliidae

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Poecilanthrax is a large, primarily Nearctic genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae.

These are large to large robust flies with a body length of 8–14 mm. They have large elongate pictured wings, with 2 or 3 submarginal cells and no vein M2. The abdomen is moderately lengthened, with 7 visible tergites. The front tarsi are reduced, and the tibia smooth. The larvae feed on the moth larva of members of the family Noctuidae. Adults feed on pollen.

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