Metopia argyrocephala

Metopia argyrocephala

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Sarcophagidae

Metopia argyrocephala is a species of satellite flies in the family Sarcophagidae. It is unusual among kleptoparasitic flies in that the larvae develop in nests of both bees and wasps.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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