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The Bombyliidae are a family of flies, commonly known as bee flies. Some are colloquially known as bomber flies. Adults generally feed on nectar and pollen, some being important pollinators. Larvae are mostly parasitoids of other insects.
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| Lapeirousia | instance of | often with spectacularly long proboscises adapted to plants | 0.80 | text |
| a genus of flower with very long | instance of | often with spectacularly long proboscises adapted to plants | 0.80 | text |
| narrow floral tubes | instance of | often with spectacularly long proboscises adapted to plants | 0.80 | text |
| brown | instance of | The coloration is usually inconspicuous and colours | 0.80 | text |
| blackish- grey | instance of | The coloration is usually inconspicuous and colours | 0.80 | text |
| and light colors like white or yellow predominate | instance of | The coloration is usually inconspicuous and colours | 0.80 | text |
| CuA | instance of | differences in the position of the veins | 0.80 | text |
| A1 are found between species | instance of | differences in the position of the veins | 0.80 | text |
| also vary between the sexes | instance of | differences in the position of the veins | 0.80 | text |
| identity | instance of | presumably to detect biochemical clues about the burrow's constructor | 0.80 | text |
| recency of visiting etc | instance of | presumably to detect biochemical clues about the burrow's constructor | 0.80 | text |
| nest cleaning or abandonment - or a combination of all three.Despite the high number of species of this family | instance of | masking biochemical cues that could trigger host behavior | 0.80 | text |
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