Thecophora

Thecophora is a genus of thick-headed fly from the family Conopidae.

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 <small>(Loew, 1866)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Thecophora africana <small>(Brunetti, 1925)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora apivora <small>Zimina, 1968</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora atra <small>(Fabricius, 1775)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora australiana <small>(Camras, 1955)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora bimaculata <small>Preyssler, 1791</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora caenovala <small>(Krober, 1916)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora caevovalva <small>(Krober, 1915)</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Thecophora cinerascens <small>Meigen, 1804</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora clementsi<span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Thecophora curticornis <small>(Krober, 1916)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora distincta <small>(Wiedemann in Meigen, 1824)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora flavicornis <small>(Krober, 1936)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora flavipes <small>(Brunetti, 1923)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora freidbergi<span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Thecophora fulvipes <small>Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora haitiensis <small>(Parsons, 1940)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora hyalipennis <small>(Krober, 1916)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora jakutica <small>Zimina, 1974</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora longicornis <small>(Say, 1823)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Thecophora longirostris <small>Lyneborg, 1962</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora luteipes <small>(Camras, 1945)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Thecophora melanopa <small>Rondani, 1857</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora metallica <small>Camras, 1962</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora modesta <small>(Williston, 1883)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Thecophora nigra <small>(Van Duzee, 1927)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Thecophora nigrifrons<span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Thecophora nigripes <small>(Camras, 1945)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Thecophora nigrivena <small>Camras, 1962</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora obscuripes <small>(Chen, 1939)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora obsoleta<span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Thecophora occidensis <small>(Walker, 1849)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Thecophora papuana <small>Camras, 1961</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora philippinensis <small>Camras, 1960</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora pilosa <small>(Krober, 1916)</small><span style="color:gray">^c</span>
• Thecophora propinqua <small>(Adams, 1903)</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Thecophora rufifrons <small>Camras, 1981</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora ruwenzoria <small>Camras, 1962</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora sauteri <small>(Krober, 1916)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora simillima <small>(Meijere, 1904)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Thecophora submetallica<span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Thecophora testaceipes <small>(Chen, 1939)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>

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