Species Mallophora leschenaulti

Classification · Other Common Names · Range · Food · Internet References

Beelzebub Bee-eater - Mallophora leschenaulti

Beelzebub Bee-eater - Mallophora leschenaulti - Mallophora leschenaulti

Identity of this bee-like fly? Laphria? - Mallophora leschenaulti

Large Black Bee - Mallophora leschenaulti

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon (Orthorrhapha)

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Asilinae

Genus Mallophora (Bee Killers)

Species leschenaulti (Mallophora leschenaulti)

Other Common Names

Belzebul bee-eater, Black Bee Killer

Range

Mexico, Texas

Food

Like other robber flies, typically takes flying insects, such as bumblebees. Remarkably, has been reported to attack and kill hummingbirds (This Week at Hilton Pond).

Internet References

Robber flies

This Week at Hilton Pond--1-7 September 2007, Hummingbird Predators: Red-footed Cannibalfly

Contributed by Cotinis on 2 June, 2006 - 6:05am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 16 August, 2010 - 7:19pm

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