| Geron | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Subfamily: | Toxophorinae |
| Genus: | Geron Meigen, 1820 |
| Diversity | |
| ≥180 species | |
Geron is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae. There are at least 180 described species in the genus Geron, found on every continent except Antarctica.[1][2][3][4][5]
See also
References
- "Geron". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- "Geron Meigen, 1820". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 21 December 2025.
- "Geron". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- "Geron Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- Evenhuis, N.L.; Greathead, D.J. (2015). "World catalog of bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae)". Retrieved 2024-12-30.
Further reading
- McAlpine, J. F.; Petersen, B. V.; Shewell, G. E.; Teskey, H. J.; Vockeroth, J. R.; Wood, D. M., eds. (1981). Manual of Nearctic Diptera, Volume I. Agriculture Canada, Research Branch. ISBN 978-0-660-10731-8.
External links
Media related to Geron at Wikimedia Commons
