What does common eastern physocephala eat?
It feeds on nectar with its long proboscis,and its larvae will parasitize in some insects, such as wasps, bees or cockroaches.

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Species of Physocephala
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Scientific Classification
Phylum
Arthropods

Class
Bugs

Order
Flies

Family
Thick-headed flies

Genus
Physocephala

Species
Common eastern physocephala (Physocephala tibialis)