Exoprosopa fascipennis (Say, 1824) is a animal in the Bombyliidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Exoprosopa fascipennis (Say, 1824)

Exoprosopa fascipennis (Say, 1824)

Exoprosopa fascipennis is a widespread North American bee fly whose larvae are ectoparasites of solitary wasp larvae.

Family
Genus
Exoprosopa
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Exoprosopa fascipennis (Say, 1824)

Exoprosopa fascipennis (Say, 1824) is a species of bee fly that belongs to the family Bombyliidae. This species has a widespread distribution across North America, covering most of southern Canada and the United States, and there are also reported records of it from Cuba. The larvae of Exoprosopa fascipennis are ectoparasites that feed on the larvae of solitary wasps.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Bombyliidae Exoprosopa

More from Bombyliidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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