Myopa buccata

(Myopa buccata)

Description

Myopa buccata is a species of flies from the genus Myopa in the family Conopidae. Their larvae are endoparasites of bumble bees of the genus Bombus. It is common throughout much of Europe.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Diptera

Family:Conopidae

Genus:Myopa

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