Conops Explained

Conops is a genus of flies from the family Conopidae. The larvae of Conops are parasitic on bees, especially bumblebees. Adults feed on nectar.^[1]

Species

• Subgenus Conops Linnaeus, 1758
  • C. ceriaeformis Meigen, 1824
  • C. flavicaudus (Bigot, 1880)
  • C. flavipes Linnaeus, 1758
  • C. maculatus Macquart, 1834
  • C. quadrifasciatus De Geer, 1776
  • C. rufiventris Macquart, 1849
  • C. silaceus Wiedemann in Meigen, 1824
  • C. scutellatus Meigen, 1804
  • C. strigatus Wiedemann in Meigen, 1824
  • C. vesicularis Linnaeus, 1761
  • C. vitellinus Loew, 1847
• Subgenus Asiconops Chen, 1939
  • C. elegans Meigen, 1824
  • C. flavifrons Meigen, 1824
  • C. insignis Loew, 1848
  • C. longiventris Kröber, 1916
  • C. weinbergae Camras & Chvála, 1984

Notes and References

1. Book: Smith, K.G.V.. 1969. Diptera: Conopidae. 19 pp. . Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. 10 pt 3a .