Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly)

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These unusual-looking flies may be seen feeding at flowers, and often mimic wasps, bees or hoverflies in appearance. They are parasitic on other insects, mainly bees and wasps. They lay a single egg into an adult bee (for example), and the larva develops within the bee's abdomen.

Conopidae (family) is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

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Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

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Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by SimoneC

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Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

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Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 11 Dec 2022 by Gunyijan

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Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by CathB

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Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Bungendore, NSW - 2 Jan 2025 by clarehoneydove

Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Murrumbateman, NSW - 19 Dec 2024 by SimoneC

Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Cotter River, ACT - 23 Nov 2024 by KorinneM

Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Gundaroo, NSW - 11 Dec 2022 by Gunyijan

Conopidae (family) (Thick-headed fly) at Cook, ACT - 2 Jan 2021 by CathB

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Species information

Conopidae (family) Scientific name
Thick-headed fly Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
594.8m to 924m Recorded at altitude
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Location information

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Mount Painter Namadgi National Park
Places
Bungendore, NSW Cotter River, ACT Murrumbateman, NSW

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