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Mallophora is a genus of bee killers in the family Asilidae. There are about 60 described species in Mallophora. thumb|Mallophora orcina

Museum specimens

Specimen records
500
With media
197
Family
Asilidae
Collections
INDRE-SSA, IIZD-UASLP, TTU, UCSB, RSA, UMNH
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Australia

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Image
Florida Bee Killer (Mallophora bomboides) (7343371940).jpg
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taxon name
Mallophora
taxon rank
genus
topic's main category
Category:Mallophora
Commons category
Mallophora
taxon common name
Bee Killers
diel cycle
diurnality
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Encyclopedic overview

4 sections
Contents
  • Selected species
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Mallophora is a genus of bee killers in the family Asilidae. There are about 60 described species in Mallophora. thumb|Mallophora orcina

==Selected species== Mallophora ardens Macquart, 1834 Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834 (black bee killer) Mallophora bomboides (Wiedemann, 1821) (Florida bee killer) Mallophora fautrix Osten Sacken, 1887 Mallophora fulviventris Macquart, 1850 Mallophora leschenaulti Macquart, 1838 (belzebul bee-eater) Mallophora orcina (Wiedemann, 1828) (southern bee killer) Mallophora thompsoni Artigas and Angulo, 1980 Mallophora ruficauda Wiedemann, 1828

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