Physocephala marginata explained

Physocephala marginata is a species of thick-headed fly in the family Conopidae. It is a parasite of Anthophora abrupta bees, although pupation occurs only after death of the host bee. ^[1]

Notes and References

1. Norden . Beth B. . Scarbrough . Aubrey G. . Predators, Parasites, and Associates of Anthophora abrupta Say (Hymenoptera: Anthophoridae) . Journal of the New York Entomological Society . 1982 . 90 . 3 . 181–185 . 25009315 . 28 December 2023 . 0028-7199.