Physocephala rufipes

Physocephala rufipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Diptera
Family:	Conopidae
Genus:	Physocephala
Species:	P. rufipes
Binomial name
	Physocephala rufipes; (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
	Conops petiolata Linnaeus, 1767; Conops rufipes Fabricius, 1781; Physocephala petiolata(Linnaeus, 1767);

Last updated September 02, 2025

Physocephala rufipes is a species of fly in the genus Physocephala in the family Conopidae.Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus Bombus . It is common throughout much of Europe.^[1]

References

↑ Smith, K.G.V. (1969). Diptera: Conopidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 10 pt 3a. Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 19 pp.

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[Smith-1] Smith, K.G.V. (1969). Diptera: Conopidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 10 pt 3a. Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 19 pp.

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