Eastern Beebandit Megaphorus clausicellus (Macquart, 1850)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Diptera   >   Family Asilidae   >   Genus Megaphorus   

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This genus of cute, fuzzy little flies may be mimetic of leafcutter bees (BugGuide). It is a relative of the bee mimics of the genus Mallophora. Megaphorus often frequent grassy habitats, where they can be locally abundant.

There are 4 records in the project database.

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An Eastern Beebandit drinking treehopper prey in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/26/2008). Photo by Steve Collins. (MBP list)

An Eastern Beebandit in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/27/2013). Photo by Jim Brighton. (MBP list)


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