Hemipenthes sinuosa, the sinuous bee fly, is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. It is found across North America, including Mexico, the United States, and Canada. It is very similar to the species H. jaennickeana but differs in its wing venation.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sinuous Bee Fly being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Hemipenthes jaennickeana
- Hemipenthes scylla
- Hemipenthes webberi
- Hemipenthes morioides
- Anthrax proconcisus
- Hemipenthes velutina
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Diptera
- Family
- Bombyliidae
- Genus
- Hemipenthes
- Species
- Hemipenthes sinuosa
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