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Golden-tailed Beebandit
Mallophora fautrix
25 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Southern Bee-KillerMallophora orcina
Eastern Carpenter BeeXylocopa virginica
Western Honey BeeApis mellifera
Florida Bee-KillerMallophora bomboides
Belzebul Bee-eaterMallophora leschenaulti
Maroon-legged Lion FlyPromachus hinei
American Bumble BeeBombus pensylvanicus
Sonoran Bumble BeeBombus sonorus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 4,382 |
|---|---|
| California | 2,230 |
| Texas | 1,413 |
| New Mexico | 530 |
| Mexico | 258 |
| Chihuahua | 230 |
| Arizona | 103 |
| Oklahoma | 94 |
| Nevada | 39 |
| Louisiana | 14 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Physical
- ExoskeletonHas a hard external skeletonFrom its classification
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropods · Arthropoda |
| Class | Insects · Insecta |
| Order | Flies · Diptera |
| Family | Robber Flies · Asilidae |
| Genus | Bee-killers · Mallophora |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Golden-tailed Beebandit with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.