Bee Fly (Ligyra tantalus)

About Bee Fly (Ligyra tantalus)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Arthropods
• Class: Insects
• Order: Flies
• Family: Bee Flies

Ligyra tantalus is a species of insect in the family Bombyliidae, commonly known as bee flies. It has an orange and brown thorax and a black abdomen with a white ring and four spots on it, although the rearmost two spots can be joined together in some specimens. The wings are purplish-black and swept back from the body when at rest.

Source: Wikipedia