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Thecophora occidensis

Thecophora occidensis

Classification

Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Conopidae

The Conopidae, also known as the thick-headed flies, are a family of flies within the Brachycera suborder of Diptera, and the sole member of the superfamily Conopoidea. Flies of the family Conopidae are distributed worldwide in all the biogeographic realms except for the poles and many of the Pacific islands. About 800 species in 47 genera are described worldwide, about 70 of which are found in North America.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Canada · 1