Species Conophorus collini

Classification · Identification · Range · Life Cycle · Print References

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Diptera (Flies)

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

Superfamily Asiloidea

Family Bombyliidae (Bee Flies)

Subfamily Bombyliinae

Tribe Conophorini

Genus Conophorus

Species collini (Conophorus collini)

Identification

This species is closely related to C. fenestratus , and resembles that species superficially. C. collini has a shiny, sulcate scutellum, and is smaller than fenestratus. Both species have patterned (heavily infuscated) wings, and the second antennal segment is elongated. (from Hall & Evenhuis; see reference below)

Range

Restricted to the coastal mountains of the central portion of California, in chaparral.

Life Cycle

Unknown

Print References

Section on the genus Conophorus in Homeodactyla and Asilomorpha , by J.C. Hall and N.L. Evenhuis. In Griffiths, G.C.D. (ed.): Flies of the Nearctic Region. Vol.V, Part 13, No. 7, Bombyliidae.

Contributed by Hartmut Wisch on 19 March, 2007 - 7:08pm
Last updated 20 March, 2007 - 1:41am

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