Bombyliidae

Japanese: Bombyliidae
Bombyliidae

…A general term for insects belonging to the family Bombyliidae in the order Diptera. The English name bee fly comes from the fact that the adult form and color resemble those of certain bumblebees (Bombus species), and that the larvae parasitize the larvae of solitary bees.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Bombyliidae" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…双翅目ツリアブ科Bombyliidaeに属する昆虫の総称。英名のbee flyは,成虫の形態や色彩が,ある種のマルハナバチBombusの仲間(英名humble‐bee)に似ていることと,幼虫が孤独性のハチの幼虫に寄生するという二つのことによる。…

※「Bombyliidae」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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