Conophorus Meigen, 1803

Greathead, D. J. & Evenhuis, N. L., 2001, Annotated keys to the genera of African Bombylioidea (Diptera: Bombyliidae; Mythicomyiidae), African Invertebrates 42 (1820), pp. 105-224 : 162-163

publication ID	https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.7909975
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7909866
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scientific name	Conophorus Meigen
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Conophorus Meigen View in CoL View at ENA

Conophorus Meigen, 1803: 268 View in CoL . Type species: Bombylius maurus Mikan, 1796 View in CoL [= Bombylius virescens Fabricius, 1787 View in CoL ], by monotypy.

Ploas Latreille, 1804: 190 . Type species: Ploas hirticornis Latreille, 1805 View in CoL [= Bombylius virescens Fabricius, 1787 View in CoL ], by subsequent monotypy (Latreille, 1805: 300).

Tornotes Gistel, 1848 : x (unjustified new replacement name for Ploas Latreille, 1804 ). Type species: Ploas hirticornis Latreille, 1805 View in CoL [= Bombylius virescens Fabricius, 1787 View in CoL ], automatic.

Comments: The species of this genus tend to be rather uniform in appearance, as are the male genitalia, making identification of some species difficult. The spermathecae have small, ovoid bulbs and very long ducts. Most palaearctic species lack a distinct wing pattern, but C. macroglossus (Dufour) ( Morocco) has extensive markings, similar to those found in Prorachthes spp.

Key: Engel (1932 –7), Paramonov (1940 b).

Hosts: Reared on two occasions from pupae found in soil, but no host association ( du Merle 1975).

Distribution: Holarctic. North Africa: 11 species.