Physocephala sagittaria
Appearance
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Diptera |
Family: | Conopidae |
Genus: | Physocephala |
Species: | P. sagittaria
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Binomial name | |
Physocephala sagittaria (Say, 1823)
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Physocephala sagittaria is a species of thick-headed fly in the family Conopidae.[1][2][3] Larvae develop and pupate within the bodies of Bombus auricomus bees.[4]
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References
- ^ a b "Physocephala sagittaria Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Physocephala sagittaria". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Physocephala sagittaria species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ Frison, Theodore H. (1 June 1926). "Contribution to the Knowledge of the Interrelations of the Bumblebees of Illinois with Their Animate Environment.*". Annals of the Entomological Society of America. 19 (2): 203–235. doi:10.1093/aesa/19.2.203.
External links
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