| Mallophora atra | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Mallophora |
| Species: | M. atra |
| Binomial name | |
| Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Mallophora atra, the black bee killer, is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Eurasian coot, also known as the common coot, or Australian coot, is a member of the rail and crake bird family, the Rallidae. It is found in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and parts of North Africa. It has a slaty-black body, a glossy black head and a white bill with a white frontal shield. The sexes are similar.
The alpine salamander is a shiny black salamander found in the Alps from the Swiss-French border at the western end of its range through Austria to the Dinaric Alps at the eastern end of its range, at altitudes above 700 m (2,300 ft). The western Alps are inhabited by a similar species, Lanza's alpine salamander, in only one small area. No differences in length are seen between the sexes and the sex ratio is 1:1. Their life expectancy is at least 10 years. Unlike other salamanders, whose larvae are developed in water, the alpine salamander is a fully terrestrial species. Capture-recapture methods suggest that the species is very stationary; 12 m (39 ft) was the maximum observed distance travelled by one individual during the summer season. About 120 individuals per hectare were counted in most suitable areas with >2000 individuals/ha also observed, suggesting that this rather cryptic species is quite abundant.
Cheddar Reservoir is an artificial reservoir in Somerset, England, operated by Bristol Water. Dating from the 1930s it has a capacity of 1350 million gallons (6,140,000 cubic metres). The reservoir is supplied with water taken from the Cheddar Yeo river in Cheddar Gorge. The inlet grate for the 54 inches (1.4 m) water pipe that is used to transport the water can be seen immediately upstream from the sensory garden in Cheddar Gorge. It lies to the west of the village of Cheddar and south east of the town of Axbridge. Because of this it is sometimes known as Axbridge Reservoir. It is roughly circular in shape, and surrounded by large earth banks which are grazed by sheep.
The Biak black flycatcher or Biak flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Biak, Indonesia.
Holothuria atra, commonly known as the black sea cucumber or lollyfish, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Holothuriidae. It was placed in the subgenus Halodeima by Pearson in 1914, making its full scientific name Holothuria (Halodeima) atra. It is the type species of the subgenus.
The southern rock agama is a species of lizard from the family Agamidae that occurs in Southern Africa in Zambia, South Africa, Mozambique and Botswana. It lives in small colonies on rocky outcrops, and the males are very conspicuous for their bright blue heads.
Chrysobothris is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are at least 690 described species in Chrysobothris.
Cyclocephala is a genus of scarab beetles from the subfamily Dynastinae. Beetles of this genus occur from southeastern Canada to Argentina and the West Indies.
Mallophora is a genus of bee killers in the family Asilidae. There are about nine described species in Mallophora.
Mallophora fautrix is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Pseudochalcura is a genus of chalcid wasps in the family Eucharitidae. There are about 14 described species in Pseudochalcura.
Typopsilopa is a genus of shore flies in the family Ephydridae. There are about 19 described species in Typopsilopa.
Mallophora orcina, the southern bee killer, is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Mallophora bomboides, also known as the Florida bee killer, is a predaceous species of robber fly of the family Asilidae that feeds primarily on bumblebees. M. bomboides is a noteworthy instance of Batesian mimicry given its close resemblance to its prey, the bumblebee. These bees are typically found in the Eastern and Southern regions of the United States like South Carolina and Florida.
Zeugophora atra is a species of megalopodid leaf beetle in the family Megalopodidae. It is found in North America.
Mallophora leschenaulti, known generally as the belzebul bee-eater or black bee killer, is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.
Orsodacne atra is a species of leaf beetle in the family Orsodacnidae. It is found in Central America and North America.
Gymnusa atra is a species of rove beetle in the family Staphylinidae. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia and North America.
Mallophora ruficauda is a species of parasitic robber fly in the family Asilidae, endemic to South and Central America. Like other robber flies, M. rauficauda is known for its aggressive behavior and predation upon other insects, especially bees. M. ruficauda mimics a bumblebee to fool predators into thinking it has a painful sting and is not worth eating.
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