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Conopini

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Conopini
Conops quadrifasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Conopidae
Subfamily: Conopinae
Tribe: Conopini
Genera

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Conopini is a tribe of the flies family Conopidae. The larvae of species are parasitic on bees, especially bumblebees. Most adults will feed on nectar.

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References

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  1. ^ Smith, K.G.V. (1996-09-15). "Australasian/Oceanian Diptera Catalog, 52. Family CONOPIDAE". Honolulu, Hawaii: Hawaii Biological Survey. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  2. ^ Stuke, J; Skevington, J.H. (2007). "The Conopidae of Costa Rica (Diptera) (Part 1: Conopinae – Conopini & Tropidomyiini)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1528: 1–40 pp. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1528.1.1. ISSN 1175-5326. Retrieved 2008-10-21.