Myopa tesselatipennis
Length 7 to10 mm. Palps brown (contrasting with the pale mouth-edge). Proboscis with the third section shorter than the second section and with the last section shorter than the front tarsus.
Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required, and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state the key or ID method used and describe the size and identifying characters.
May be seen visiting spring-blossoming shrubs.
Late April to August.
Conopid larvae are parasitic, developing inside the abdomens of bees or wasps.
Scattered records through England and the Welsh borders, but not common.
Rare in Leicestershire and Rutland. The Cropston record of 13 April 2019 is the first for VC55.
Kate Nightingale
Cropston garden
13 April 2019
Kate Nightingale
Cropston garden
13 April 2019
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 4
- First record:
- 13/04/2019 (Nightingale, Kate)
- Last record:
- 12/04/2024 (Hunt, Graham)
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