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Mallophora sp.

Mallophora sp.

Family: Asilidae
Order: Diptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Mallophora is a genus of bee killers in the family Asilidae. There are about 60 described species in Mallophora.

Selected species: 
  • Mallophora ardens Macquart, 1834
  • Mallophora atra Macquart, 1834 (black bee killer)
  • Mallophora bomboides (Wiedemann, 1821) (Florida bee killer)
  • Mallophora fautrix Osten Sacken, 1887
  • Mallophora fulviventris Macquart, 1850
  • Mallophora leschenaulti Macquart, 1838 (belzebul bee-eater)
  • Mallophora orcina (Wiedemann, 1828) (southern bee killer)
  • Mallophora thompsoni Artigas and Angulo, 1980
  • Mallophora ruficauda Wiedemann, 1828

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





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GroupSpeciesDateUser
InsectsCamoatí (Polybia scutellaris)18/01/2021Mateo Cocimano



Species photographs

Count: 44

Foto
Photography ID: 679556
 Carcarañá
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/26/2026
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 672759
  Adult
La Rioja
La Rioja
Argentina
02/12/2026
Carlos De Biagi
Foto
Photography ID: 672497
  Adult
El Mollar
Tucumán
Argentina
01/02/2026
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 614068
♂  Adult
Loma Monte Lindo Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
12/04/2024
Pablo Ezequiel Ghisla
Foto
Photography ID: 614066
♂  Adult
Loma Monte Lindo Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
12/04/2024
Pablo Ezequiel Ghisla
Foto
Photography ID: 614061
♂  Adult
Loma Monte Lindo Pirané
Formosa
Argentina
12/11/2024
Pablo Ezequiel Ghisla
Foto
Photography ID: 595875
  Adult
Alunail@nds
La Rioja
Argentina
04/05/2024
Ramón Vera
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Photography ID: 595874
  Adult
Alunail@nds
La Rioja
Argentina
04/03/2024
Ramón Vera



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Species records

Count: 38



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
245209826/03/2026ArgentinaSanta FeLaguna Lux, CarcarañáAdrian Braidotti
243300812/02/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaColonia Frutihorticola, La RiojaCarlos De Biagi
243140502/01/2026ArgentinaTucumánDique La Angostura, El MollarViviana Fuentes
220780411/12/2024ArgentinaFormosaEl Paso Ghisla, Loma Monte Lindo PiranéPablo Ezequiel Ghisla
220780304/12/2024ArgentinaFormosaEl Paso Ghisla, Loma Monte Lindo PiranéPablo Ezequiel Ghisla
213214905/04/2024ArgentinaLa RiojaAlunail@ndsRamón Vera
213214803/04/2024ArgentinaLa RiojaAlunail@ndsRamón Vera
154822418/02/2022ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresJardín Botánico Carlos Thays, PalermoGustavo Fernando Brahamian
153944222/01/2022ArgentinaCiudad Autónoma de Buenos AiresParque AvellanedaEduardo Nadal
152667904/01/2022ArgentinaSanta FeEscuela Juan de Garay (calle Centenario), Santo Tomé1Eduardo Beltrocco
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Mallophora sp. – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.