Physocephala texana (Williston, 1882) is a animal in the Conopidae family, order Diptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Physocephala texana (Williston, 1882)

Physocephala texana (Williston, 1882)

Physocephala texana is a parasitic thick-headed fly species in the Conopidae family that parasitizes Bombus vosnesenskii.

Family
Genus
Physocephala
Order
Diptera
Class
Insecta

About Physocephala texana (Williston, 1882)

Physocephala texana (originally described by Williston in 1882) is a species of thick-headed fly that belongs to the Conopidae family. This species acts as a parasite of Bombus vosnesenskii.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Diptera Conopidae Physocephala

More from Conopidae

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

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