Speckled Coal Bee Fly

Anthrax irroratus

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
Common Name: 
Speckled Coal Bee Fly
Scientific Name: 
Anthrax irroratus
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fly (Bee Fly)
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Arthropoda
Class: 
Insecta
Order: 
Diptera
Family: 
Bombyliidae
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield

Distribution

Estimated extent ~170 000 sq km, probably more widespread
Score: 
FG

Number of Occurrences

5 (CNC): Reindeer Depot, Norman Wells, Wrigley, Ft Simpson, Yellowknife, hosts are megachilid bees, probably occurs anywhere its hosts do.
Score: 
AD
References: 
H268

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
Known from 5 occurrences in the territory, probably undercollected. The few available records come from throughout most of the territory and there are likely more true occurrences than records indicate. Rank calculator: S2S4
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by Joel Kits University of Guelph PhD graduate (2012) based on contract work on National list
Last Updated: 
April 21, 2015

References

Number of Occurrences

  • Kits, Joel in Hebert R (2012) GS meeting remaining files - Excel file attachemnt: Bee Fly assessment revised. E-mail sent from Hebert, H to Carriere S (13/04/2012) e-copy - H268 Return