Conops | |
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Conops flavipes | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Conopidae |
Subfamily: | Conopinae |
Tribe: | Conopini |
Genus: | Conops Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
C. flavipes | |
Subgenera | |
Synonyms | |
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Conops is a genus of flies from the family Conopidae. The larvae of Conops are parasitic on bees, especially bumblebees. Adults feed on nectar. [1]
Argyra is a genus of flies in the family Dolichopodidae. The name "Argyra" comes from the Greek word for "silver".
Eristalis is a large genus of hoverflies, family Syrphidae, in the order Diptera. Several species are known as drone flies because they bear a resemblance to honeybee drones.
Bombylius is a large genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae. They are known as the bee-flies, due to their striking resemblance to bees and bumblebees, and are distributed worldwide. One species of the genus, Bombylius major, is widely distributed throughout the northern hemisphere and is very well known.
Tachina is a genus of large flies in the family Tachinidae. There are approximately 600 species worldwide. Most have larvae that are parasitoids of Lepidopteran caterpillars.
Villa is a genus of flies belonging to the bee-fly family (Bombyliidae). They range in size from 5 to 17 millimetres, and have typically rounded heads. The males of some species have a brilliant mat of silvery patagial scales. About 270 Villa species are found on all continents except Antarctica. They can be distinguished from similar genera (Hemipenthes) by their wing venation.
Conops is a subgenus of flies from the genus Conops in the family Conopidae.
Asiconops is a subgenus of flies from the genus Conops in the family Conopidae.
Conopini is a tribe of the flies family Conopidae. The larvae of species are parasitic on bees, especially bumblebees. Most adults will feed on nectar.
Cylindromyia is a genus of flies in the family Tachinidae.
Myopa is a genus of flies from the family Conopidae.
Empis is a genus of dance fly, in the fly family Empididae. It contains the following subgenera and species:
Bibio, March flies or St. Mark's flies, is a genus of flies (Diptera).
Thereva is a genus of flies from the family Therevidae commonly known as Stiletto flies.
Stratiomys is a genus of soldier flies in the family Stratiomyidae. There are at least 90 described species in Stratiomys.
Dioctria is a genus of robber fly classified in the subfamily Dasypogoninae in the family Asilidae. Together with the genus Bohartia, Dicolonus, Echthodopa, Eudioctria and Metadioctria it forms the tribe Dioctriini.