Phaonia rufiventris
This species has a grey thorax and an orange abdomen, the scutellum is usually entirely orange (but not always), and the fore tibia without posterior setae.
Separated from Phaonia subventa by the presence of only one presutural acrostichal bristle and the mid tibia having 3 posterior setae.
- only one pair of presutural acrostichal bristles
- 3 posterior setae on the mid tibia
Fairly common in England and Wales, fewer records from Scotland.
Common in Leicestershire and Rutland
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood
15 May 2010
David Nicholls
Burbage Common and Woods
26 April 2014
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft
15 September 2011
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft
15 September 2011
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood, Ratby
12 March 2020
David Nicholls
Martinshaw Wood, Ratby
12 March 2020
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Muscidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 15
- First record:
- 15/05/2010 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 17/04/2024 (Nicholls, David)
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Graham Calow
Burbage Common and Woods
24 April 2014
David Nicholls
Burbage Common and Woods
26 April 2014
Graham Calow
Burbage Common and Woods
24 April 2014
David Nicholls
Sheet Hedges Wood
02 May 2014
