Hyperalonia

Hyperalonia is a genus of bee flies in the family Bombyliidae.

[1] Hyperalonia is one of the most striking genera of bee flies that can be found in the Neotropical region.

The species included in this genus have a large bluish black body with several tufts of red and white hairs, bluish black wings and a yellow head with dark blue eyes.

[2][3] These seven species belong to the genus Hyperalonia:[4][5][6][1]

A male of Hyperalonia morio patrolling a patch of vegetation near the visitor center of Quebrada de las Higueritas in Lujan, San Luis, Argentina