Species Mallophora leschenaulti

Classification · Other Common Names · Range · Internet References

Beelzebub Bee-eater - Mallophora leschenaulti - Mallophora leschenaulti

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Large Black Bee - Mallophora leschenaulti

Big Black Hairy Bug Thing - Mallophora leschenaulti

Favor for a friend - Mallophora leschenaulti

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

No Taxon ("Orthorrhapha" (Brachycera excluding Aschiza and Schizophora))

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Asilidae (Robber Flies)

Subfamily Asilinae

Genus Mallophora (Bee Killers)

Species leschenaulti (Mallophora leschenaulti)

Other Common Names

Belzebul bee-eater

Range

Mexico, Texas

Internet References

Robber flies

Contributed by Cotinis on 2 June, 2006 - 6:05am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 21 August, 2006 - 6:32am

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