Ligyra tantalus is a species of insect in the family Bombyliidae, commonly known as bee flies. It has an orange and brown thorax and a black abdomen with a white ring and four spots on it, although the rearmost two spots can be joined together in some specimens. The wings are purplish-black and swept back from the body when at rest.
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Ligyra bee fly (Ligyra tantalus) in Japan | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Bombyliidae |
Genus: | Ligyra |
Species: | L. tantalus
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Binomial name | |
Ligyra tantalus (Fabricius, 1794)
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Distribution
editIt is found in Asia in areas such as China (mainland) and Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines (Palawan), Taiwan, and Thailand and also in Australia.
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Ligyra tantalus feeding on bushkiller (Cayratia japonica) in Japan
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Ligyra bee fly (Ligyra tantalus) in Tokyo
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Rear view of Ligyra tantalus
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Ligyra tantalus in Japan