Exoprosopa is a large cosmopolitan genus of flies belonging to the family Bombyliidae (bee-flies), with over 325 described species.

[2] The genus parasitizes a wide range of insects, including locust and larvae of wasps.

The head is large and only loosely attached to the thorax.

The antenna are small and well separated.

Wings are large, with wingspan 40 mm, up to 64 mm in the largest species, nearly always boldly patterned; abdomen patterned (often banded) with white or pale scales on segment 6 and 7 or on each segment.