Bombyliidae

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Bombyliidae Temporal range: Cenomanian–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
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. Some are colloquially known as bomber flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae are mostly parasitoids of other insects.