Hyperalonia
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Hyperalonia is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. Hyperalonia is one of the most striking genera of bee flies that can be found in the Neotropical region. The species included in this genus have a large bluish black body with several tufts of red and white hairs, bluish black wings and a yellow head with dark blue eyes.
Hyperalonia is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. Hyperalonia is one of the most striking genera of bee flies that can be found in the Neotropical region. The species included in this genus have a large bluish black body with several tufts of red and white hairs, bluish black wings and a yellow head with dark blue eyes.
Species
These seven species belong to the genus Hyperalonia: Hyperalonia atra Painter & Painter, 1968 Hyperalonia chilensis Rondani, 1863 Hyperalonia coeruleiventris (Macquart, 1846) Hyperalonia diminuta Couri & Lamas, 1994 Hyperalonia erythrocephala (Fabricius, 1805) Hyperalonia morio (Fabricius, 1775) Hyperalonia surinamensis Rondani, 1863
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