Mallophora
| Mallophora | |
|---|---|
| Mallophora bomboides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Subfamily: | Asilinae |
| Genus: | Mallophora |
Mallophora is a genus of bee killers in the family Asilidae. There are about 60 described species in Mallophora.
Selected species
- Mallophora ardens Macquart, 1834
- Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834 (black bee killer)
- Mallophora bomboides (Wiedemann, 1821) (Florida bee killer) [1]
- Mallophora fautrix Osten Sacken, 1887
- Mallophora fulviventris Macquart, 1850
- Mallophora leschenaulti Macquart, 1838 (belzebul bee-eater)
- Mallophora orcina (Wiedemann, 1828) (southern bee killer)[1]
- Mallophora thompsoni Artigas and Angulo, 1980
- Mallophora ruficauda Wiedemann, 1828
References
- ^ a b Steck, Gary J. (31 December 1969). "Bee Killers, Mallophora bomboides (Wiedemann), Mallophora orcina (Wiedemann), and Malophora nigra Williston (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae)". EDIS. 2005 (3). University of Florida George A Smathers Libraries. doi:10.32473/edis-in591-2004. ISSN 2576-0009.
Further reading
- Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
External links
- "Diptera.info". Retrieved 10 February 2018.
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