| Ligyra tantalus | |
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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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Ligyra tantalus (Fabricius, 1794) | |
Ligyra tantalus is a species of insect in the Bombyliidae family, 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.
Distribution
It 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.
- Ligyra tantalus feeding on bushkiller (Cayratia japonica) in Japan
- Ligyra bee fly (Ligyra tantalus) in Tokyo
Rear view of Ligyra tantalus
Ligyra tantalus in Japan
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