An Eastern Beebandit drinking treehopper prey in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/26/2008).
Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
An Eastern Beebandit in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/27/2013).
Eastern Beebandit in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eastern Beebandit in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
Eastern Beebandit habitat in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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This genus of cute, fuzzy little flies may be mimetic of leafcutter bees (BugGuide). It is a relative of the bee mimics of the genus Mallophora. Megaphorus often frequent grassy habitats, where they can be locally abundant.
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An Eastern Beebandit drinking treehopper prey in Wicomico Co., Maryland (7/26/2008).
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Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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An Eastern Beebandit in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/27/2013).
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Jim Brighton.
Eastern Beebandit in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Eastern Beebandit in Caroline Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Josh Emm.
Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Pamela Cowart-Rickman.
Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Eastern Beebandit in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Eastern Beebandit habitat in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/2/2025). (c) pcowartrickmanphoto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).
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Source: Wikipedia
| Megaphorus clausicellus | |
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| Megaphorus clausicellus, Archbold Biological Station, Venus, Florida. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Asilidae |
| Genus: | Megaphorus |
| Species: | M. clausicellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Megaphorus clausicellus (Macquart, 1850)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Megaphorus clausicellus is a species of robber flies in the family Asilidae.[1][2][3][4] Their preferred habitat is open sandy area.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Megaphorus clausicellus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Megaphorus clausicellus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Megaphorus clausicellus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
- ^ "Megaphorus clausicellus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-01.
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