Description

• Bryodemina fasciata is a medium-sized bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. Adults are about 18.5–19 mm long, with a slender body, clear to slightly brownish wings, and dark brown body hairs. The fourth abdominal segment has a conspicuous white band formed by pale hairs on its apical half, while the face bears distinctive light yellow bristles along the sides of the compound eyes.

Range

• Bryodemina fasciata is a Mexican species and can be encountered in western Mexico.

Habitat

• Likely associated with warm, dry to seasonally dry habitats in western Mexico, although detailed habitat information for the species is limited. As a member of the Lomatiinae, adults are generally associated with open or semi-open areas where flowering plants and suitable hosts for their larvae occur.

Diet

• Adults of Bryodemina are expected to feed primarily on nectar from flowers, as is typical of bee flies. Larvae are generally associated with other insects and may develop as predators or parasitoids of immature hosts.