Family

Bee Flies

Bombyliidae

36 species in our catalog · found in 32 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderDiptera (Flies)
FamilyBombyliidae (Bee Flies)

Species in this group

Hemipenthes morioides

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ligyra satyrus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hyperalonia morio

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Hemipenthes morio

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Nyia pilatei

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bombylius major

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Megapalpus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Hemipenthes velutina

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bombylius cruciatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Xenox tigrinus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthrax maculata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthrax anthrax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Poecilanthrax californicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ligyra doryca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Anthrax argyropygus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Heteralonia maculifera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bombylella atra

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Geron calvus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Poecilanthrax lucifer

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Exoprosopa albata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bombylius discolor

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Exoprosopa caliptera

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Exoprosopa fasciata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Bombomyia discoidea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chrysanthrax cypris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Hemipenthes sinuosus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Exoprosopa capucina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Staurostichus hilare

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Exoprosopa dimidiata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Geminaria canalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Anthrax pithecius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Bombomyia bombiformis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Pterobates apicalis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Heteralonia corvina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Spogostylum incisurale

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Triplasius lateralis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

<5%

Jan

<5%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

<5%

Aug

<5%

Sep

<5%

Oct

<5%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bee Flies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	4 of 36	~40%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Hemipenthes velutina			~10%
	Bombylius cruciatus			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			~10%
2	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	5 of 36	~30%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Hemipenthes velutina			~10%
	Bombylella atra			~10%
	Bombylius cruciatus			<5%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
3	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 36	~30%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthrax argyropygus			~10%
	Bald Bee Fly			~10%
4	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	4 of 36	~30%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Dotted Bee Fly			~10%
5	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 36	~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthrax argyropygus			~10%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	6 of 36	~20%
	White-Tailed Bee Fly			<5%
	Exoprosopa dimidiata			<5%
	Anthrax pithecius			<5%
	Bomb Bombom			<5%
	🦋 Heteralonia corvina			<5%
	Spogostylum incisurale			<5%
7	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	5 of 36	~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			<5%
	Exoprosopa capucina			<5%
	Bombylella atra			<5%
	Bombylius cruciatus			<5%
8	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 36	~20%
	Hemipenthes morioides			~20%
9	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 36	~20%
	Ligyra satyrus			~20%
10	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 36	~20%
	Hyperalonia morio			~20%
11	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 36	~20%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Bombylella atra			~10%
	Hemipenthes velutina			<5%
12	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 36	~10%
	Nyia pilatei			~10%
13	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 36	~10%
	Heteralonia maculifera			~10%
	White-Tailed Bee Fly			~10%
14	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 36	~10%
	Beetledaisy Fly			~10%
15	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
16	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 36	~10%
	Ligyra satyrus			~10%
17	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~10%
	Exoprosopa fasciata			~10%
	Chrysanthrax cypris			<5%
18	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
19	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3 of 36	~10%
	Pterobates apicalis			<5%
	Triplasius lateralis			<5%
	Beetledaisy Fly			<5%
20	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 36	~10%
	🦋 Anthrax maculata			~10%
21	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	~10%
	Poecilanthrax californicus			~10%
22	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 36	~10%
	Ligyra doryca			~10%
23	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 36	~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
24	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	~10%
	Poecilanthrax lucifer			~10%
25	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 36	~10%
	Dull-White-Banded Bee Fly			~10%
26	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	~10%
	Exoprosopa caliptera			~10%
27	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
28	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	<5%
	Sinuous Bee Fly			<5%
29	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 36	<5%
	Sinuous Bee Fly			<5%
30	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 36	<5%
	🦋 Staurostichus hilare			<5%
31	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	<5%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
32	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	<5%
	Geminaria canalis			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Warsaw	🇵🇱 Poland	3 of 36	~30%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			<5%
2	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	5 of 36	~30%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Dotted Bee Fly			<5%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			<5%
	Bombylella atra			<5%
3	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	2 of 36	~30%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
4	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2 of 36	~30%
	Greater Bee Fly			~20%
	Dotted Bee Fly			<5%
5	Copenhagen	🇩🇰 Denmark	3 of 36	~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			<5%
6	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	3 of 36	~20%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Hemipenthes velutina			~10%
7	Berlin	🇩🇪 Germany	3 of 36	~20%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
8	Essen	🇩🇪 Germany	3 of 36	~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			~10%
9	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 36	~20%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~20%
10	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 36	~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			~20%
11	Sofia	🇧🇬 Bulgaria	2 of 36	~20%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
12	Cologne	🇩🇪 Germany	3 of 36	~20%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			~10%
13	Paris	🇫🇷 France	3 of 36	~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Dotted Bee Fly			<5%
14	Prague	🇨🇿 Czechia	3 of 36	~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			<5%
15	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~20%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
16	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~20%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
17	Athens	🇬🇷 Greece	2 of 36	~20%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Hemipenthes velutina			~10%
18	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	3 of 36	~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Dotted Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			<5%
19	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 36	~20%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
	Bald Bee Fly			<5%
20	Munich	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 36	~20%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
21	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 36	~20%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
	Anthrax argyropygus			<5%
22	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	2 of 36	~20%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
23	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	~10%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~10%
24	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 36	~10%
	Poecilanthrax lucifer			~10%
	Sinuous Bee Fly			<5%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
25	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~10%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
26	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 36	~10%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
	Anthrax argyropygus			<5%
27	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~10%
	Chrysanthrax cypris			~10%
	Poecilanthrax lucifer			<5%
28	Hamburg	🇩🇪 Germany	2 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			~10%
29	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2 of 36	~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
30	Nizhny Novgorod	🇷🇺 Russia	2 of 36	~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
31	Sapporo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
32	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
33	Moscow	🇷🇺 Russia	3 of 36	~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
	Dotted Bee Fly			<5%
34	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			<5%
35	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	2 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			<5%
36	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~10%
	Poecilanthrax lucifer			~10%
	Sinuous Bee Fly			<5%
37	Stockholm	🇸🇪 Sweden	2 of 36	~10%
	Black Banded Bee Fly			~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			<5%
38	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~10%
	Tiger Bee Fly			~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
39	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
40	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
41	Madrid	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 36	~10%
	Bombylella atra			<5%
	Hemipenthes velutina			<5%
42	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~10%
	Poecilanthrax lucifer			<5%
	Tiger Bee Fly			<5%
43	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
44	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~10%
	Poecilanthrax lucifer			<5%
	Sinuous Bee Fly			<5%
45	Minneapolis [Saint Paul]	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
	Sinuous Bee Fly			<5%
46	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 36	~10%
	🦋 Anthrax maculata			<5%
	Ligyra satyrus			<5%
47	Seoul	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
48	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
	Geminaria canalis			<5%
	Sinuous Bee Fly			<5%
49	Montreal	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
50	Nanjing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
51	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	2 of 36	~10%
	Anthracite Bee-Fly			<5%
	Hemipenthes velutina			<5%
52	Belgrade	🇷🇸 Serbia	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
53	Barcelona	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 36	~10%
	Hemipenthes velutina			~10%
54	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
55	Novosibirsk	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
56	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 36	~10%
	Greater Bee Fly			~10%
57	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 36	<5%
	🦋 Staurostichus hilare			<5%
	🦋 Anthrax maculata			<5%
58	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 36	<5%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
	Sinuous Bee Fly			<5%
59	Vancouver	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 36	<5%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%
60	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 36	<5%
	Greater Bee Fly			<5%

Bee Flies

Species in this group

Hemipenthes morioides

Ligyra satyrus

Hyperalonia morio

Black Banded Bee Fly

Nyia pilatei

Greater Bee Fly

Beetledaisy Fly

Hemipenthes velutina

Bombylius cruciatus

Tiger Bee Fly

Anthrax maculata

Anthracite Bee-Fly

Poecilanthrax californicus

Ligyra doryca

Anthrax argyropygus

Heteralonia maculifera

Bombylella atra

Bald Bee Fly

Poecilanthrax lucifer

Dull-White-Banded Bee Fly

Dotted Bee Fly

Exoprosopa caliptera

Exoprosopa fasciata

White-Tailed Bee Fly

Chrysanthrax cypris

Sinuous Bee Fly

Exoprosopa capucina

Staurostichus hilare

Exoprosopa dimidiata

Geminaria canalis

Anthrax pithecius

Bomb Bombom

Pterobates apicalis

Heteralonia corvina

Spogostylum incisurale

Triplasius lateralis

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bee Flies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked