Thecophora Explained

Thecophora is a genus of thick-headed fly from the family Conopidae.^[1]

They are frequently found on flowers. They are endoparasites of other insects, specially bees.

Species

These 42 species belong to the genus Thecophora:

• Thecophora abbreviata (Loew, 1866)

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• Thecophora africana (Brunetti, 1925)

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• Thecophora apivora Zimina, 1968

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• Thecophora atra (Fabricius, 1775)

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• Thecophora australiana (Camras, 1955)

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• Thecophora bimaculata Preyssler, 1791

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• Thecophora caenovala (Krober, 1916)

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• Thecophora caevovalva (Krober, 1915)

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• Thecophora cinerascens Meigen, 1804

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• Thecophora clementsi

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• Thecophora curticornis (Krober, 1916)

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• Thecophora distincta (Wiedemann in Meigen, 1824)

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• Thecophora flavicornis (Krober, 1936)

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• Thecophora flavipes (Brunetti, 1923)

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• Thecophora freidbergi

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• Thecophora fulvipes Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830

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• Thecophora haitiensis (Parsons, 1940)

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• Thecophora hyalipennis (Krober, 1916)

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• Thecophora jakutica Zimina, 1974

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• Thecophora longicornis (Say, 1823)

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• Thecophora longirostris Lyneborg, 1962

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• Thecophora luteipes (Camras, 1945)

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• Thecophora melanopa Rondani, 1857

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• Thecophora metallica Camras, 1962

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• Thecophora modesta (Williston, 1883)

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• Thecophora nigra (Van Duzee, 1927)

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• Thecophora nigrifrons

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• Thecophora nigripes (Camras, 1945)

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• Thecophora nigrivena Camras, 1962

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• Thecophora obscuripes (Chen, 1939)

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• Thecophora obsoleta

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• Thecophora occidensis (Walker, 1849)

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• Thecophora papuana Camras, 1961

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• Thecophora philippinensis Camras, 1960

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• Thecophora pilosa (Krober, 1916)

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• Thecophora propinqua (Adams, 1903)

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• Thecophora rufifrons Camras, 1981

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• Thecophora ruwenzoria Camras, 1962

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• Thecophora sauteri (Krober, 1916)

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• Thecophora simillima (Meijere, 1904)

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• Thecophora submetallica

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• Thecophora testaceipes (Chen, 1939)

^{c g}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

Notes and References

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