Bombyliidae

Bombyliidae; Temporal range:
	Bombylius major
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Superfamily:	Asiloidea
Family:	Bombyliidae; Latreille, 1802
Subfamilies
	Anthracinae; Antoniinae; Bombyliinae; Crocidiinae; Cythereinae; Ecliminae; Heterotropinae; Lomatiinae; Mariobezziinae; Oligodraninae; Oniromyiinae; Phthiriinae; Tomomyzinae; Toxophorinae; Usiinae; Xenoprosopinae;
Synonyms
	Phthiriidae; Usiidae; Systropodidae

The Bombyliidae are a family of flies, commonly known as bee flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae are mostly parasitoids of other insects.

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