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Exoprosopa dorcadion

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Exoprosopa dorcadion
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Bombyliidae
Genus: Exoprosopa
Species:
E. dorcadion
Binomial name
Exoprosopa dorcadion
Osten Sacken, 1877

Exoprosopa dorcadion is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae.[1][2] It is widespread in North America.[3]

Similar species

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On the wing of Exoprosopa dorcadion, the black mark on its leading edge near the wingtip ends before the outermost vein. The mark on Exoprosopa caliptera extends to outermost vein. The wing trailing edge of Exoprosopa divisa, Exoprosopa doris, and Exoprosopa eremita is clear.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Exoprosopa dorcadion Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Exoprosopa dorcadion Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
  3. ^ "World Catalogue of Bee Flies". Bishop Museum. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ^ Peterson, Merrill A. (2018). Pacific Northwest Insects. Seattle Audubon Society. p. 313.

Further reading

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  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
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