All: outdated key to genera (as Exoprosopinae, excluding Anthracini) on page 366 of Hull, 1973: “Bee flies of the world: the genera of the family Bombyliidae." Link
China: key to genera (in Mandarin) on page 71 of Yang, Yao, & Cui, 2012: “Bombyliidae of China." Contact me
All: outdated key to world genera of Anthracini (does not include Thraxan, an Australian genus which was then part of Anthrax) in Evenhuis, 1985: “The Status of the Genera of the Tribe Anthracini (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
Africa (southern): key to species of Anthrax and Spogostylum (as Argyramoeba) in Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
Australia: key to all Australian species of the tribe in Yeates & Lambkin, 1998: “Cryptic species diversity and character congruence: review of the tribe Anthracini (Diptera : Bombyliidae) in Australia." Link
Nearctic/Neotropical: key to the (superficial) species groups of Anthrax (oedipus, cephus, trimaculatus, and albofasciatus) on page 2, and key to species of each (except albofasciatus, see below) on pages 8, 41, and 97 respectively of Marston, 1970: “Revision of New World Species of Anthrax (Diptera: Bombyliidae), Other than the Anthrax albofasciatus Group." Link
Nearctic: key to species of the Anthrax albofasciatus group on page 27 of Marston, 1962: “A Monograph of the Nearctic Species of the albofasciatus group of the genus Anthrax Scopoli (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
Palearctic: key to species (in German) in Paramonov, 1935: “Beiträge zur Monographie der Gattung Anthrax (Bombyliidae)." Contact me
Africa (southern): see under General.
Australia: see under General.
Canada (eastern): key to species in Kits, Marshall, & Evenhuis, 2008: “The bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) of Ontario, with a key to the species of eastern Canada." Link
Chile: key to species in Hall, 1975: “The Bombyliidae of Chile." Contact me
China: key to species (in Mandarin) on page 72 of Yang, Yao, & Cui, 2012: “Bombyliidae of China." Contact me
Ethiopia/Eritrea: key to species on page 241 of Greathead, 1967: “The Bombyliidae (Diptera) of northern Ethiopia." Link
Ghana: key to species on page 81 of Bowden, 1964: “The Bombyliidae of Ghana." Contact me
Senegal: key to species (in French) in François, 1972: “Revision taxonomique des Bombyliidae du Senegal (Diptera: Brachycera). Deuxime partie." Link
All: key to all species in Evenhuis, 1988: “Review of the Genus Brachyanax (Diptera: Bombyliidae), with a Revised Key to Species." Link
All: outdated key to all species, but contains species descriptions which may be helpful in conjunction with above, in Evenhuis, 1981: “Studies in Pacific Bombyliidae (Diptera). VI. Description of a new anthracine genus from the Western Pacific, with notes on some of Matsumura’s Anthrax types." Link
Afrotropical: key to species in Greathead, 1993: “A review of Dicranoclista Bezzi 1924 (Diptera: Bombyliidae): A zoogeographical enigma."
Afrotropical: key to species on page 168 of Bezzi, 1924: “The Bombyliidae of the Ethiopian Region Based on Material in the British Museum (Natural History)." Link
Africa (southern): see under General.
Ethiopia/Eritrea: key to species on page 244 of Greathead, 1967: “The Bombyliidae (Diptera) of northern Ethiopia." Link
Ghana: key to species (as Argyramoeba) on page 87 of Bowden, 1964: “The Bombyliidae of Ghana." Contact me
Australia: see under General.
All: key to species as the “Anthrax tigrinus group" on page 115 of Marston, 1970: “Revision of New World Species of Anthrax (Diptera: Bombyliidae), Other than the Anthrax albofasciatus Group." Link
Nearctic: incomplete key to genera (does not include Exepacmus) on page 4 in Melander, 1950: “Aphoebantus and its relatives Epacmus and Eucessia (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
Palearctic: outdated key to species (in German) on page 42 of Paramonov, 1929: “Beiträge zur Monographie einiger Bombyliiden-Gattungen. (Diptera)." Contact me
Egypt: key to genera and species in El-Hawagry, 2007: “Review of the tribe Aphoebantini Becker (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from Egypt, with description of a new species." Link
Nearctic: key to species on page 15 in Melander, 1950: “Aphoebantus and its relatives Epacmus and Eucessia (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link.
Chile: key to species in Hall, 1975: “The Bombyliidae of Chile." Contact me
Egypt: key to species in El-Hawagry, 2007: “Review of the tribe Aphoebantini Becker (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from Egypt,
with description of a new species." Link
All: key to species on page 5 in Melander, 1950: “Aphoebantus and its relatives Epacmus and Eucessia (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
Afrotropical: key to species on page 336 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
Australia: outdated key to genera (missing Ngalki; see below) and partial key to species (Balaana-group only) on pages 20/21 of Lambkin, Yeates, & Greathead, 2003: “An evolutionary radiation of beeflies in semi-arid Australia: systematics of the Exoprosopini (Diptera:Bombyliidae)." Link
Australia: partial key to genera (Balaana-group only; see above) in Lambkin & Bartlett, 2011: “Bush Blitz aids description of three new species and a new genus of Australian beeflies (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Exoprosopini)" Link
Australia: key to species on page 121 of Lambkin, Yeates, & Greathead, 2003: “An evolutionary radiation of beeflies in semi-arid Australia: systematics of the Exoprosopini (Diptera:Bombyliidae)." Link
All: see Lambkin, Yeates, & Greathead, 2003 under General
Egypt: key to species in El-Hawagry, 2016: “Review of the genus Defilippia Lioy (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from Egypt, with description of a new species, new combinations, and a neotype designation for D. pharaonis (Paramonov, 1928)." Contact me
Africa (southern): use the key for Ligyra on page 914 of Hesse, 1956. Link
Ghana: use the key for Ligyra on page 151 of Bowden, 1964: “The Bombyliidae of Ghana." Contact me
Palearctic: outdated key to species (in German; includes other Exoprosopini such as Heteralonia, Mesoclis, Micomitra, Pterobates, etc. that were once considered subgenera) in Paramonov, 1928: “Beitrage zur Monographie der Gattung Exoprosopa." Contact me
Central America: partial key to species (fasciata-group only) in Painter & Painter, 1969: “New Exoprosopinae from Mexico and Central America (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
Europe: partial key to species (pandora-group only) in Greathead, 2001: “Exoprosopa pandora (Fabricius, 1805) (Diptera: Bombyliidae) and related species in Europe and the Mediterranean Basin." Contact me
North/Central America: outdated key to species in Curran, 1930: “New Diptera from North and Central America." Link
Africa (southern): key to species on page 658 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
Canada (eastern): key to species in Kits, Marshall, & Evenhuis, 2008: “The bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) of Ontario, with a key to the species of eastern Canada." Link
China: key to species (in Mandarin) on page 87 of Yang, Yao, & Cui, 2012: “Bombyliidae of China." Contact me
Ethiopia/Eritrea: key to species on page 266 of Greathead, 1967: “The Bombyliidae (Diptera) of northern Ethiopia." Link
Ghana: key to species on page 118 of Bowden, 1964: “The Bombyliidae of Ghana." Contact me
USA (Texas): key to species in Taber, 2006: “The Exoprosopa bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) of Texas with a key for species identification." Contact me
Africa (southern): key to species (as Exoprosopa) on page 658 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
China: key to species (in Mandarin) on page 140 of Yang, Yao, & Cui, 2012: “Bombyliidae of China." Contact me
Ghana: key to species in Bowden, 1964: “The Bombyliidae of Ghana."
Ethiopia/Eritrea: key to species (as Exoprosopa) on page 266 of Greathead, 1967: “The Bombyliidae (Diptera) of northern Ethiopia." Link
All: key to species in Painter & Painter, 1968: “A review of the genus Hyperalonia Rondani (Bombyliidae, Diptera) from South America." Link
All: see Lambkin, Yeates, & Greathead, 2003 under General
All: key to species in Lambkin and Bartlett, 2011: “Bush Blitz aids description of three new species and a new genus of Australian beeflies (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Exoprosopini)" Link
Africa (southern): key to species on page 914 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
Australia: key to species in Paramonov, 1967: “A review of the Australian species of the genus Ligyra Newman (Hyperlonia olim) (Bombyliidae: Diptera)." Link
China: key to species (in Mandarin) on page 154 of Yang, Yao, & Cui, 2012: “Bombyliidae of China." Contact me
Ghana: key to species on page 151 of Bowden, 1964: “The Bombyliidae of Ghana." Contact me
Africa (southern): key to species on page 625 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
Senegal: key to species on page 34 of François, 1972: “Révision taxonomique des Bombyliidae du Sénégal (Diptera: Brachycera). Deuxième partie." Link
Palearctic: key to species (in German) in Paramonov, 1943: “Zur Kenntnis der paläarktischen Arten der Gruppe der Exoprosopa iris (Bombyliidae, Diptera)."
Africa (southern): key to species (as Exoprosopa) on page 658 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
All: see Lambkin, Yeates, & Greathead, 2003 under General.
All: see Lambkin, Yeates, & Greathead, 2003 under General.
All: see Lambkin, Yeates, & Greathead, 2003 under General.
All: key to species in Lambkin and Bartlett, 2011: “Bush Blitz aids description of three new species and a new genus of Australian beeflies (Diptera, Bombyliidae, Exoprosopini)" Link
All: key to species on page 125 of Lambkin, Yeates, & Greathead, 2003: “An evolutionary radiation of beeflies in semi-arid Australia: systematics of the Exoprosopini (Diptera:Bombyliidae)." Link
All: outdated key to species (missing chrysogaster, pennatus, shelkovnikovi) on page 274 of Bezzi, 1924: “The Bombyliidae of the Ethiopian Region Based on Material in the British Museum (Natural History)." Link
All: see Lambkin, Yeates, & Greathead, 2003 under General.
All: descriptions of both species starting on page 114 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
All: key to species on page 127 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
Africa (southern): key to species on page 99 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
All: key to species (in German) on page 30 of Paramonov, 1929: “Beiträge zur Monographie einiger Bombyliiden-Gattungen. (Diptera)." Contact me
Afrotropical/Indomalayan: key to genera (except Synthesia) in Greathead, 1981: “The Villa group of genera in Africa and Eurasia with a review of the genera comprising Thyridanthrax sensu Bezzi 1924 (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
All: key to species in Greathead, 1980: “Bee flies (Bombyliidae: Diptera) from Oman." Can be purchased here
Central America: key to species in Evenhuis, 2017: “A new species of Chrysanthrax Osten Sacken (Diptera: Bombyliidae) from Costa Rica parasitic on an ant lion (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae)." Link
Canada (eastern): key to species in Kits, Marshall, & Evenhuis, 2008: “The bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) of Ontario, with a key to the species of eastern Canada." Link
Chile: key to species in Hall, 1975: “The Bombyliidae of Chile." Contact me
Chile: key to species in Hall, 1975: “The Bombyliidae of Chile." Contact me
Africa (southern): key to species as Thyridanthrax “Group 1" on page 528 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
Palearctic: outdated key to species in Zaitsev, 1966: “Revision of the parasitic flies of the genus Hemipenthes Lw. (Diptera, Bombyliidae) of the Palaearctic region." Can be purchased here
North America: key to species in Ávalos-Hernández, 2009: “A review of the North American species of Hemipenthes Loew, 1869 (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
Chile: key to species in Hall, 1975: “The Bombyliidae of Chile." Contact me
China: key to species (in Mandarin) on page 104 of Yang, Yao, & Cui, 2012: “Bombyliidae of China." Contact me
North America: key to species in Hall, 1976: “A Revision of the North and Central American Species of Lepidanthrax Osten Sacken (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
Australia: key to species on page 130 of Roberts, 1928: “A revision of the Australian Bombyliidae (Diptera). Part 1." Contact me
Afrotropical: species distinguished in diagnosis section of description of M. xylocopae in Marshall & Evenhuis, 2015: “New species without dead bodies: a case for photo-based descriptions, illustrated by a striking new species of Marleyimyia Hesse (Diptera, Bombyliidae) from South Africa." Link
All: key to species in Hull & Martin, 1974: “The genus Neodiplocampta Curran and related bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
Afrotropical: key to species on page 511 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
North America: key to species in Hull 1981: “A Review of the North and Central American Species of Paravilla Painter." Contact me
All: key to species in Painter & Hall, 1960: “A monograph of the genus Poecilanthrax (Diptera: Bombyliidae)." Link
Canada (eastern): key to species in Kits, Marshall, & Evenhuis, 2008: “The bee flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) of Ontario, with a key to the species of eastern Canada." Link
All: partial key to species on page 7 of Painter, 1933: “New Subgenera and Species of Bombyliidae (Diptera)." Link
Afrotropical: key to species in Greathead, 1991: “The genus Thyridanthrax Osten Sacken (Diptera: Bombyliidae) in tropical Africa." Link
Nearctic: key to species in Hall, 1970: “The North American Species of Villa (Thyridanthrax) (Osten Sacken) [Diptera: Bombyliidae]." Link
Chile: key to species in Hall, 1975: “The Bombyliidae of Chile." Contact me
China: key to species (in Mandarin) on page 188 of Yang, Yao, & Cui, 2012: “Bombyliidae of China." Contact me
Afrotropical: key to species on page 472 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
Nearctic: partial key to species on page 7 of Painter, 1933: “New Subgenera and Species of Bombyliidae (Diptera)." Link
Palearctic: key to males of the cingulata-panisca group (in French) in François, 1969: “Bombyliidae (Diptera) meconnus – III 1. Essai de révision des Villa paléarctiques du groupe cingulata-paniscus." Link
Australia: key to species on page 111 of Roberts, 1928: “A revision of the Australian Bombyliidae (Diptera). Part 111." Contact me
Chile: key to species in Hall, 1975: “The Bombyliidae of Chile." Contact me
China: key to species (in Mandarin) on page 190 of Yang, Yao, & Cui, 2012: “Bombyliidae of China." Contact me
Ethiopia/Eritrea: key to species on page 254 of Greathead, 1967: “The Bombyliidae (Diptera) of northern Ethiopia." Link
Africa (southern): key to species on page 312 of Hesse, 1956: “A revision of the Bombyliidae (Diptera) of Southern Africa, Part III." Link
Africa (western): key to species on page 60 of Bowden, 1964: “The Bombyliidae of Ghana." Contact me
China: key to species (in Mandarin) on page 178 of Yang, Yao, & Cui, 2012: “Bombyliidae of China." Contact me
All: key to species in Zaitsev, 2000z: “Revision of the genus Pipunculopsis Bezzi, 1925 (Diptera, Bombyliidae)." Can be purchased here