Minettia fasciata agg.
This species group can be generally characterised as having a greyish thorax and a pale brown abdomen with darker stripes. Specimens cannot be determined to species level without microscopic examination. Any records not examined in this detail should be recorded on the aggregate page.
Specimens cannot be determined to species level without microscopic examination. Any records not examined in this detail should be recorded on this aggregate page.
Adults may be found on leaves in open deciduous woodland, on shrubs and hedges and on isolated trees.
Summer and autumn.
No reliable information on this poorly studied group.
Widespread and seemingly fairly common in England and southern Wales at least.
Fairly frequent but poorly recorded in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Lauxaniidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 9
- First record:
- 23/07/2010 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 26/07/2025 (Pochin, Christine)
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