Voria ruralis

A mainly black species well covered with long bristly hairs.

Athrycia species are similar.

• arista with very short pubescence
• eyes without hairs
• r1 vein with dark, bristle-like hairs
• sharply-angled m-cu vein
• strong down-curved parafacial bristle (see ID Aids below)
• absence of median discals on tergites 3 & 4

Various habitats, flower meadows, scrub, waste ground etc.

Late June to early October, peaking in late August - early September.

Larvae parasitise moths of the Plusiidae family.

Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain with most records coming from south of the Humber.

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.