Physocephala rufipes
Description
Length 7 to 15 mm. A strangely shaped fly with a 'waisted' appearance. The head and thorax area are quite broad, and the end of the abdomen has a bulbous ending.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Flower rich areas.
When to see it
May to August.
Life History
The adults are nectar feeders, regularly visiting flowers. Larvae parasitise bumblebees.
UK Status
Widespread and fairly frequent in the southern half of Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David GouldNarborough Bog NR24 July 2008
David GouldLeicester Garden08 July 2007male
Kate NightingaleCropston garden13 September 2016
David GouldThe Spearwort Fields, Aylestone07 August 2009female
Kate NightingalePuddledyke15 August 2015
Barbara CooperLong Clawson24 August 2015
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thebeeskneesLeicester Garden06 August 2015Physocephala rufipes
Kate NightingalePuddledyke15 August 2015
Kate NightingalePuddledyke15 August 2015
Kate NightingalePuddledyke15 August 2015
Barbara CooperLong Clawson24 August 2015
Kate NightingaleCropston31 July 2016
Barbara CooperLong Clawson24 August 2015
Kate NightingaleCropston31 July 2016
steven lewisEastwell, Ironstone Banks15 June 2019
Barbara CooperLong Clawson24 August 2015
Matthew BerrimanClipsham Park Wood21 July 2019
