York Niu Curator

Joined: Jun 7, 2020 Last Active: Mar 28, 2024

Undergraduate student at Cornell University interested in flies, particularly the Bombyliidae.


Resources
I've created a guide to identifying the bombyliids of the United States and Canada, which should facilitate the identification of most individuals to genus (provided the appropriate characters are visible). Also on FlyGuide is a key for the species of Anthrax in the eastern US. Feedback is greatly appreciated—please feel free to contact me!

I've also compiled some other documents primarily for personal use (so they are not necessarily perfect/polished), but which I am posting here in case others might find them helpful:

  • A list of the global bombyliid genera, organized by zoogeographical region: Link
  • A list of the US/Canadian species of Exoprosopa, with images and links to descriptions when available: Link
  • A similar list for the species of Nyia: Link

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