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Mallophora leschenaulti

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Mallophora leschenaulti
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Mallophora
Species:
M. leschenaulti
Binomial name
Mallophora leschenaulti
Macquart, 1838
Synonyms[1]
  • Mallophora belzebul Schiner, 1867

Mallophora leschenaulti, known generally as the belzebul bee-eater or black bee killer, is a species of robber fly in the family Asilidae. It is regularly known from Texas and Mexico, and has been reported as far south as Argentina and as far north as Colorado.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Mallophora leschenaulti Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  2. ^ "Mallophora leschenaulti Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-02.
  3. ^ "Beelzebub Bee-eater (Mallophora leschenaulti)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 27 January 2025.