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Bombylius major
Very common & widespread in Britain.
Flies from April-June.
Bombylius major is a part of the family Bombyliidae, with a reported 6000 species worldwide.
The subfamily Bombyliinae contains approximately 1100 identified species.
The genus Bombylius currently comprises around 450 described species.
Bombylius major can be found from April to June throughout temperate Europe, North America and some parts of Asia, concentrated in the northern hemisphere.
The species occurs across a variety of environments, from arid to moist.