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Bombylius anthophilus

species of insect

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 21, 2025
Entity authorityQ13491771 ↗
Source-derived summary

Bombylius anthophilus is a species of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. The species can be found in the nests and pupal casings of Habropoda depressa bees.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Bombylius anthophilus” as species of insect. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Bombylius, anthophilus and species.

Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current 27-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Bombylius, anthophilus and species providing the first useful test.
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Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 21, 2025. The linked authority identifier is Q13491771. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.

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This entry incorporates text from “Bombylius anthophilus” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.