Metacosmus

Coquillett, 1891

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Metacosmus is a of bee flies in the Bombyliidae, Tomomyzinae. It was established by Coquillett in 1891. As a member of Bombyliidae, it belongs to a diverse family of flies whose larvae develop in the nests of bees, , or other insects. The genus is rarely observed and poorly documented in scientific literature.

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