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.

Conopini
Conops quadrifasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Conopidae
Subfamily: Conopinae
Tribe: Conopini
Genera

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