Mallophora atra

Macquart, 1834

Black Bee-Killer, Black Bee Killer

Mallophora atra, commonly known as the black -killer, is a of robber fly in the Asilidae. It is found across much of Brazil, with records from 19 states including Amazonas, Pará, São Paulo, and Rio Grande do Sul. As a member of the Mallophora, it is a large, powerful predatory fly known for capturing and feeding on bees and other insects. The species was first described by Macquart in 1834.

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How to pronounce Mallophora atra: //ˌmælɔˈfɔrə ˈeɪtrə//

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Distribution

Brazil: recorded from 19 states including Amazonas (BR-AM), Amapá (BR-AP), Bahia (BR-BA), Distrito Federal (BR-DF), Espírito Santo (BR-ES), Goiás (BR-GO), Minas Gerais (BR-MG), Mato Grosso do Sul (BR-MS), Mato Grosso (BR-MT), Pará (BR-PA), Paraíba (BR-PB), Pernambuco (BR-PE), Paraná (BR-PR), Rio de Janeiro (BR-RJ), Rio Grande do Norte (BR-RN), Rondônia (BR-RO), Roraima (BR-RR), Rio Grande do Sul (BR-RS), Santa Catarina (BR-SC), São Paulo (BR-SP), and Tocantins (BR-TO).

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