Conopini Explained

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.

Genera and subgenera

• Genus Conops Linnaeus, 1758
  • Subgenus Asiconops Chen, 1939^[1]
  • Subgenus Conops Linnaeus, 1758
  • Subgenus Diconops Camras, 1957
  • Subgenus Sphenoconops Camras, 1955
• Genus Leopoldius Rondani, 1843^[2]
• Genus Physocephala Schiner, 1861
• Genus Physoconops Szilady, 1926
  • Subgenus Aconops Kröber, 1917
  • Subgenus Gyroconops Camras, 1955
  • Subgenus Pachyconops Camras 1955

Notes and References

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