A Southern Beebandit in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 453329 - Psn: 10)

A Southern Beebandit in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Ben Springer MBP List

A Southern Beebandit with bee prey in Charles Co., Maryland (7/3/2023). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide.

View Record Details Photo by Julie Simpson MBP List

A Southern Beebandit in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/17/2022). (c) ptlcruiser, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 607384 - Psn: 54)

A Southern Beebandit in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/17/2022). (c) ptlcruiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by ptlcruiser via iNaturalist MBP List

A <em>Mallophora orcina</em> in Alachua Co., Florida (6/11/2005). (Photo ID: 2162 - Psn: 200)

A Mallophora orcina in Alachua Co., Florida (6/11/2005).

Photo by Steve Collins MBP List

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Status

The fuzzy members of the genus Mallophora as a group are bumblebee or carpenter bee mimics, but quite unrelated to the mimics of the genus Laphria. This species appears to be near the northern limit of its distribution in Maryland. It ranges throughout the southeast and into the southwest.

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A Southern Beebandit in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (7/19/2021). (c) Benji Beluga, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ben Springer.

A Southern Beebandit with bee prey in Charles Co., Maryland (7/3/2023). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Julie Simpson.

A Southern Beebandit in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/17/2022). (c) ptlcruiser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by ptlcruiser via iNaturalist.

A Mallophora orcina in Alachua Co., Florida (6/11/2005). Media by Steve Collins.