Eastern Beebandit
Megaphorus clausicellus (Macquart, 1850)
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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.

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Megaphorus clausicellus
Megaphorus clausicellus, Archbold Biological Station, Venus, Florida.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Genus: Megaphorus
Species:
M. clausicellus
Binomial name
Megaphorus clausicellus
(Macquart, 1850)
Synonyms[1]
  • Mallophora clausicella Macquart, 1850

Megaphorus clausicellus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.[1][2][3][4] Their preferred habitat is open sandy area.

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  1. ^ a b "Megaphorus clausicellus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  2. ^ "Megaphorus clausicellus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  3. ^ "Megaphorus clausicellus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
  4. ^ "Megaphorus clausicellus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
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