Greater Bee Fly

Illustrated: Adult greater bee-fly, rounded dense tawny-brown fur, very long straight forward-projecting thin proboscis, short antennae, six long slender legs. Exactly two wings, held out with dark uneven band along front half and clear rear portion; entire proboscis within frame.

Bombylius major

All languages

English

Greater Bee Fly

Norwegian

stor humleflue

Japanese

ビロウドツリアブ — びろうどつりあぶ — biroudotsuriabu

Korean

빌로오드재니등에 — billoodeujaenideunge

Spanish

Bombylius major — Scientific name; Spanish name under review

French

Grand bombyle

German

Großer Wollschweber

Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.