Mallophora is a genus of bee killers in the family Asilidae. There are about 60 described species in Mallophora.

Mallophora
Mallophora bomboides
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Subfamily: Asilinae
Genus: Mallophora
Mallophora orcina

Selected species

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References

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  1. ^ a b Steck, Gary J. (31 December 1969). "Bee Killers, Mallophora bomboides (Wiedemann), Mallophora orcina (Wiedemann), and Malophora nigra Williston (Insecta: Diptera: Asilidae)". EDIS. 2005 (3). University of Florida George A Smathers Libraries. doi:10.32473/edis-in591-2004. ISSN 2576-0009.

Further reading

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  • Arnett, Ross H. (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.
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