| Thecophora | |
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| Thecophora cf. pusilla, dorsal view | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Conopidae |
| Subfamily: | Myopinae |
| Genus: | Thecophora Rondani, 1845 |
| Synonyms | |
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Thecophora is a genus of thick-headed fly from the family Conopidae.[1]
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They are frequently found on flowers. They are endoparasites of other insects, specially bees.
- ^ Smith, K.G.V. (1969). Diptera: Conopidae. Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 10 pt 3a. Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 19 pp.