Kingdom Plantae Family Orchidaceae Scientific name Ophrys insectifera Rank Species | Order Asparagales Genus Ophrys Higher classification Ophrys | |
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Similar Ophrys, Ophrys apifera, Orchis militaris, Neotinea ustulata, Ophrys fuciflora | ||
Argogorytes mustaceus on ophrys insectifera
Ophrys insectifera, the fly orchid, is a species of orchid and the type species of the genus Ophrys. It is native to Europe (Codes) and favors sites with alkaline soil. The name arises because its inflorescence resembles a fly, although it is dependent on wasps and bees for pollination. The plants use scent to attract male wasps and bees which pollinate the flowers as they attempt to mate with the flower. The scent released by the flowers mimic female sexual pheromones.
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