Conops flavipes
Description
Length 9 to 11 mm. Proboscis length 4.5 mm. A wasp mimic with a black abdomen that has narrow bands of yellow. Hind femora of this species have a prominent dark band around the middle.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
A species of wet meadows.
When to see it
June to August.
Life History
Larvae are internal parasites of bumblebees.
UK Status
Widespread in southern Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Matthew Berriman
Addah Wood
24 July 2019
David Gould
The Spearwort Fields, Aylestone
21 June 2010
Mark Skevington
Conkers
21 August 2012
Alan Semper
Harby garden
29 August 2013
Mark Skevington
Conkers
21 August 2012
Mark Skevington
Conkers
21 August 2012
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Alan Semper
Harby garden
29 August 2013
Alan Semper
Harby garden
29 August 2013
Matthew Berriman
Addah Wood
24 July 2019
sue
Bagworth
17 August 2019
