Mallorphorina sp.

Species from the Mallophora genus are also called bee killers. This robber fly has distinctive green eyes. It feeds on large bees and wasps while mimicking the appearance of a bee. Members of this genus can typically be found in open areas such as meadows. The larvae of some species are ectoparasites of scarab beetles.

Order: Diptera
Family: Asilidae
Species: probably Mallophora sp.

Photograph: © 2015 RKD Peterson
Date of Photograph: 28 July 2015
Location: Montana,Sweet Grass Co. (45°45'44" N 109°47'36" W)
Collected by: CR Brown