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Exoprosopa sp.

Exoprosopa sp.


Family: Bombyliidae
Order: Diptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Exoprosopa is a large cosmopolitan genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies), with over 325 described species. The genus parasitizes a wide range of insects, including locust and larvae of wasps.

 This genus contains the largest bee flies, of about 14 mm, sometimes larger, up to 22 mm, though a few species are as small as 6 mm. The proboscis is short. The head is large and only loosely attached to the thorax. The antenna are small and well separated. Wings are large, with wingspan 40 mm, up to 64 mm in the largest species, nearly always boldly patterned; abdomen patterned (often banded) with white or pale scales on segment 6 and 7 or on each segment. Many species are sexually dimorphic.

Distribution: Species are found worldwide, however Southern Africa is especially species rich with over 135 species.

Source: Wikipedia, article Exoprosopa sp.. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
248674329/01/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Natural Ingeniero MaschwitzEduardo Nadal
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Exoprosopa sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 10/10/2026.