Physocephala nigra
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Physocephala nigra (De Geer, 1776)
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Physocephala nigra is a species of fly from the genus Physocephala in the family Conopidae. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus Bombus.[1]
References[]
- ^ Smith, K.G.V. (1969). Diptera: Conopidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 10 pt 3a. Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 19 pp.
Categories:
- Parasitic flies
- Parasites of bees
- Conopidae
- Insects described in 1776
- Muscomorph flies of Europe
- Endoparasites
- Taxa named by Charles De Geer
- Conopoidea stubs