''Physocephala'' is a

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Species

*'' P. antiqua'' ( Wiedemann, 1830) *'' P. biguttata'' von Röder, 1883 *'' P. burgessi'' (Williston, 1882) *'' P. chrysorrhoea'' ( Meigen, 1824) *'' P. curticornis'' Kröber, 1915 *'' P. floridana'' Camras, 1957 *'' P. furcillata'' (Williston, 1882) *'' P. lacera'' ( Meigen, 1824) *'' P. laeta''

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, 1913 *'' P. laticincta'' (Brullé, 1832) *'' P. marginata'' (

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, 1823) *'' P. nervosa'' Krober, 1915 *'' P. nigra'' ( De Geer, 1776) *'' P. pusilla'' ( Meigen, 1824) *'' P. rufipes'' ( Fabricius, 1781) *'' P. sagittaria'' (

, 1823) *'' P. texana'' (Williston, 1882) *'' P. tibialis'' (

, 1829) *'' P. truncata'' ( Loew, 1847) *'' P. vaginalis'' ( Rondani, 1865) *'' P. variegata'' ( Meigen, 1824) *'' P. vittata'' ( Fabricius, 1794)

References

Bugguide.net

Conopidae (Thick-headed Flies)
Skevington, Thompson & Camras
New Information on the New world ''Physocephala''
Entomological News (Clave de las especies de ''Physocephala'') Conopidae Conopoidea genera Taxa named by Ignaz Rudolph Schiner {{Conopoidea-stub