Conops is the type genus of the family Conopidae and includes a group of medium-sized flies commonly referred to as thick-headed flies. Species of Conops are characterised by a strongly swollen head, large compound eyes, and an elongate abdomen often narrowed at the base, giving many species a pronounced wasp-like appearance. Colour patterns are typically bold, with combinations of black, yellow, orange, or reddish markings that enhance their mimicry of aculeate Hymenoptera.