Bombylius discolor Mikan, 1796
(Dotted Bee-fly)

Interactions where Bombylius discolor is the dominant partner and gains from the process

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction References').

Stage Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season
planidium larva planidium larva ectoparasitises larva UK/IrelandMajor Andrena cinerariaQuestionable Grey Mining Bee, Ashy Mining Bee Hymenoptera: Andrenidae The dotted bee-fly (Bombylius discolor Mikan 1796) - A report on the survey and research work undertaken between 1999 and 2003, Gibbs, D., 2004
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Bombyliidae/Bombylius discolor/Bombylius discolordotted bee-flyplanidium larva Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Andrenidae/Andrena cineraria/Andrena cinerariagrey mining bee, ashy mining bee?larvaMajor
scarabaeform larva scarabaeform larva is predator of larva UK/IrelandMajor Andrena cinerariaQuestionable Grey Mining Bee, Ashy Mining Bee Hymenoptera: Andrenidae The dotted bee-fly (Bombylius discolor Mikan 1796) - A report on the survey and research work undertaken between 1999 and 2003, Gibbs, D., 2004
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Bombyliidae/Bombylius discolor/Bombylius discolordotted bee-flyscarabaeform larva Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Andrenidae/Andrena cineraria/Andrena cinerariagrey mining bee, ashy mining bee?larvaMajor
planidium larva planidium larva ectoparasitises larva UK/IrelandMajor Andrena flavipesQuestionable Yellow Legged Mining Bee Hymenoptera: Andrenidae The dotted bee-fly (Bombylius discolor Mikan 1796) - A report on the survey and research work undertaken between 1999 and 2003, Gibbs, D., 2004
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Bombyliidae/Bombylius discolor/Bombylius discolordotted bee-flyplanidium larva Animal / parasite / ectoparasiteUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Andrenidae/Andrena flavipes/Andrena flavipesyellow legged mining bee?larvaMajor
scarabaeform larva scarabaeform larva is predator of larva UK/IrelandMajor Andrena flavipesQuestionable Yellow Legged Mining Bee Hymenoptera: Andrenidae The dotted bee-fly (Bombylius discolor Mikan 1796) - A report on the survey and research work undertaken between 1999 and 2003, Gibbs, D., 2004
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Bombyliidae/Bombylius discolor/Bombylius discolordotted bee-flyscarabaeform larva Animal / predatorUK and/or Eire /Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Hymenoptera/Andrenidae/Andrena flavipes/Andrena flavipesyellow legged mining bee?larvaMajor
adult adult visits for nectar flower UK/IrelandMinor Primula vulgaris Primrose Ericales: Primulaceae The dotted bee-fly (Bombylius discolor Mikan 1796) - A report on the survey and research work undertaken between 1999 and 2003, Gibbs, D., 2004
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Bombyliidae/Bombylius discolor/Bombylius discolordotted bee-flyadult Foodplant / visitor / nectarUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Ericales/Primulaceae/Primula vulgaris/Primula vulgarisprimroseflowerMinor
adult adult visits for nectar flower UK/IrelandMajor Glechoma hederacea Ground-ivy Lamiales: Lamiaceae The dotted bee-fly (Bombylius discolor Mikan 1796) - A report on the survey and research work undertaken between 1999 and 2003, Gibbs, D., 2004
/Animalia/Arthropoda/Insecta/Diptera/Bombyliidae/Bombylius discolor/Bombylius discolordotted bee-flyadult Foodplant / visitor / nectarUK and/or Eire /Plantae/Tracheophyta/Magnoliopsida/Lamiales/Lamiaceae/Glechoma hederacea/Glechoma hederaceaground-ivyflowerMajor

Author & YearTitleSource
Gibbs, D., 2004The dotted bee-fly (Bombylius discolor Mikan 1796) - A report on the survey and research work undertaken between 1999 and 2003Research Reports, Report no 583, 33pp, English Nature

Bombylius discolor (Dotted Bee-fly) may also be included in 'feeds on' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Bombylius discolor (Dotted Bee-fly) may be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBombylius discolor (Dotted Bee-fly)
GenusBombylius (a genus of bee flies)
FamilyBOMBYLIIDAE (bee flies)
SuperfamilyASILOIDEA (robber & assassin flies, bee flies, stiletto flies & window flies)
InfraorderAsilomorpha (robber, bee, stiletto, window, dagger, long-legged & spider-parasite flies)
SuborderBRACHYCERA (short-horned flies)
OrderDIPTERA (two-winged flies)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Bombylius discolor (Dotted Bee-fly)

Bombylius discolor (Dotted Bee-fly) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Gibbs, D. 2004 The dotted bee-fly (Bombylius discolor Mikan 1796) - A report on the survey and research work undertaken between 1999 and 2003 Research Reports, Report no 583, 33pp, English Nature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to Bombylius discolor (Dotted Bee-fly):

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