genus Villa

Member of banded bee flies (tribe Villini)
bee flies (family Bombyliidae)
orthorrhaphan flies (infraorder Orthorrhapha)
brachyceran flies (suborder Brachycera)
flies (order Diptera)
insects (class Insecta)
hexapods (subphylum Hexapoda)
arthropods (phylum Arthropoda)
animals (kingdom Animalia)

Caution: There may be wild species of this genus not yet included in this guide.

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• “has not been reviewed in NA since Coquillett (1892)“
• “outside of some better-known local faunas, identification to species is tentative at best.” [source]

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Chris’s observations: 2 (none are research grade)

Locations:

• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
• Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve

Months:

• Apr.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – BugGuide

Bay Area species: iNaturalist