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Conops flavipes
Conops flavipes - Conops (Conops) flavipes - belong to the subgenus "Conops (Conops)", in the order Diptera, the suborder flies (Brachycera), the infraorder Muscomorpha (section: Schizophora; subsection: Acalyptratae), the superfamily Conopoidea, the family Conopidae, the subfamily Conopinae, the tribe Conopini and the genus Conops. Conops melanocephala is a scientific synonym for Conops flavipes. Conops flavipes are common in the European and Asian Palaearctic zone.
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... between the segments of their abdomen. The hatching larvae then eat their way into the abdomen of the host animal, reside there and feed on the insides of the host until it is hollow. The larvae overwinter in the host insects. Some species, such as Conops flavipes (the most common species of the genus Conops) live in the nests of bees and bumblebees where their larvae feed on the bee brood.
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Sicus ferrugineus
...e infraorder Muscomorpha (section: Schizophora; subsection: Acalyptrata), the superfamily Conopoidea, the family thick-headed flies (Conopidae), the subfamily Myopinae, the tribe Sicini, and the genus Sicus. Scientific synonyms for this species are: Conops cessans, Conops ferrugineus and Sicus cessans. Sicus ferrugineus are widespread in the Palaearctic zone of Europe, Africa and Asia. In Central Europe it is the most common species of the Conopidae family.
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Thick-headed flies
... flies (Conopidae) are in the order Diptera, the suborder Brachycera and the section Cyclorrhapha This family is divided into the subfamilies Conopinae, Myopinae and Dalmaniinae. Some examples of genera from these subfamilies are: Abrachyglossum, Conops, Dalmannia, Leopoldius, Melanosoma, Myopa, Physocephala, Sicus, Thecophora, Tropidomyia and Zodion.
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Thick-headed flies are widespread throughout Europe, Northern Africa and Asia. In Europe more than 80 species are commonly found. The most frequently occurring species in Central Europe is Sicus ferrugineus, another is Conops quadrifasciatus.
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Conops flavipes have a wingspan of about 20 mm. The wings are transparent, brown at their base, long and narrow. The halteres (small knobbed appendages found as a pair in some two winged insects) are a light yellow colour. The legs are yellowish brown to b...
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Conops flavipes have a life expectancy of 3 - 4 months. Their preferred habitats are open areas with sufficient and varied vegetation. This includes meadows, dry grasslands or roadsides.
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Conops flavipes are active during the day and can be observed on flowering plants from June to August in Central Europe, where they feed on pollen and nectar. Their preferred food plants include field scabious (Knautia arvensis), oxeye daisy (Leucanthemum ...
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