The Conopidae, also known as the thick-headed flies, are a family of flies within the Brachycera suborder of Diptera, and the sole member of the superfamily Conopoidea. Flies of the family …

Sep 15, 2024 · Conopids may be distinguished from syrphids their long, slender, stiff proboscis bent forward from the base; and by the lack a spurious vein (except in Physoconops) (4). …

Conopidae (bee-grabbers/wasp-grabbers, aka thick-headed flies) A family of small to medium-sized flies that are often wasp-like and elongate with long, porrect antennae and often brown …

Conopidae - Thick-headed flies. Members of this family are often bee or wasp mimics. Those species that parasitise wasps are best searched for on large sunlit stands of flowering Ivy in …

thick-headed fly, (family Conopidae), any member of a family of elongated, wasplike flies (order Diptera) that have a head thicker than the thorax. They are brownish in colour and often have …

Nov 23, 2022 · Physocephala is the most commonly encountered genus of Conopidae (4), as evidenced by relative numbers of posts on BugGuide and elsewhere. Unlike many other …

Conopidae. Pronunciation: [Con·OH·pe⋅dae] Common Name: Thick-headed Flies. Description: Adults are wasp mimics with an abdomen that is narrowly joined to the thorax. Most species …

Conopidae – Taxon details on Fauna Europaea.

Physoconops is a genus of thick-headed flies in the family Conopidae. There are about 13 described species in Physoconops. [1] [2]

Conopidae, usually known as the thick-headed flies. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Conopidae. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. The following 72 …

The Conopidae contains some 800 described world species, which are usually found in dry areas among flowers where their main hosts (aculeate Hymenoptera) abound. There appear to be …

Thick-headed flies (Conopidae) – parasites of pollenivores. Conopid flies are internal parasites of adult bees and ants. There have been attempts to use them as biocontrol for fire ants. There …

Conopidae Common names Hvepsefluer in Danish Thick-Headed Flies in English Thick-headed Flies in English Thick-headed Flies in English Thick-headed Fly in English Thick-headed Fly in …

The World Catalogue of the Conopidae offers the first complete list of this Diptera family worldwide since 1919. 808 recent and fossil species, together with their synonyms, belonging …

The conopidae are also sometimes called the Thick-headed flies. They are closely related to the hoverflies, and are often mimics of wasps. The larvae are parasites of bees and wasps while …

Conopids are primary, solitary, endoparasitoids of adult Hymenoptera, e.g., vespids, bees and sphecids. They are not important in biological control, and may even be considered pests …

Jun 14, 2016 · Conopidae Latreille, 1802, or thick-headed flies, are a family of parasitoid Diptera, found all over the world, except in Polar Regions and Pacific islands. About 800 extant species …

Jan 1, 2010 · Abstract: Thick-headed flies (Conopidae) are a family of Diptera with species that are endoparasitoids of bees and aculeate wasps. Physoconops is represented by 64 species …

The Conopidae, usually known as the thick-headed flies, are a family of flies within the Brachycera suborder of Diptera, and the sole member of the superfamily Conopoidea. Flies of …

Conopidae Latreille, 1802: Els conòpids (Conopidae) són una família de dípters braquícers. Fan entre 0,5 i 1 cm i la seva reproducció és sexual. Les seves antenes són molt característiques: …