| Conophorus cristatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Bombyliidae |
| Tribe: | Conophorini |
| Genus: | Conophorus |
| Species: | C. cristatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Conophorus cristatus Painter, 1940 | |
Conophorus cristatus is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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