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Figure 158 Mydiad fly 



BOMBYLIID/E. 



The flies of this family are particularly abundant in species in this state 

 tho the individuals are not excessively numerous. The larvae are parasitic, 

 some on the eggs of grasshoppers, many on bees and wasps. 



Figure 159 Bombyliid fly 



Agyramoiba cybele — Spongostylum. 



delila Spongostylum. 



limatulus — Spongostylum 



varia — Spongostylum. 

 Amphlcosmus elegans Coq. 

 Anastocchus barbatus — nitidulus. 



nitidulus Fabr. 

 Anthrax adumbrata Coq. 



aenea Coq. 



agrestis — Lepidanthrax. 



agrippina O.S. 



alpha O.S. 



alternata Say. 



anna Coq. 



atrata Coq. 



bigradata Loew. 



campestris — Lepidanthrax. 



caprea Coq. 



catulina Coq. 



cautor Coq. 



cinefacta Coq. 



consessor Coq. 



