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Villa morio

insect
Also known as: Hemipenthes morio
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  • Bee fly (Sparmopolius fulvus)
    bee fly

    Several African species of Villa and Thyridanthrax are parasitic on the covering of the pupa of tsetse flies. Villa (Hemipenthes) morio is parasitic on the beneficial ichneumonid, Banchus femoralis. Some bee mimics in the family Syrphidae are also known as bee flies.

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    Several African species of Villa and Thyridanthrax are parasitic on the covering of the pupa of tsetse flies. Villa (Hemipenthes) morio is parasitic on the beneficial ichneumonid, Banchus femoralis. Some bee mimics in the family Syrphidae are also known as bee flies.

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