Conopini

Conops
Conops quadrifasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Conopidae
Subfamily: Conopinae
Tribe: Conopini
Genera

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Conopini is a tribe of the fly family Conopidae. The larvae of species are parasitic on bees, especially bumblebees. Most adults will feed on nectar.

Genera and subgenera

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References

  1. Smith, K.G.V. (1996-09-15). "Australasian/Oceanian Diptera Catalog, 52. Family CONOPIDAE". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Biological Survey. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-10-21. Check date values in: |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  2. Stuke, J; Skevington, J.H. (2007). "The Conopidae of Costa Rica (Diptera) (Part 1: Conopinae – Conopini & Tropidomyiini)" (PDF). Zootaxa. Auckland, New Zealand: Magnolia Press. 1528: 1–40 pp. ISSN 1175-5326. Retrieved 2008-10-21.


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