Conops quadrifasciatus

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Alternative names
Conops quadrifasciata
Description

A long proboscis and a long pointed anal cell near the hind edge of the wing are features that characterise this family. Hind femora of this species are yellowish brown, and the female has a small yellowish pouch under the 5th abdominal segment.

Identification difficulty
ID checklist (your specimen should have all of these features)
  • all yellow hind femora
Habitat

On umbellifers and composites such as Ragwort, especially in drier areas.

When to see it

June to September.

Life History

Larvae are internal parasites of bumblebees.

UK Status

Local in Britain.

VC55 Status

Occasional in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • David Nicholls
    Cloud Wood
    18 August 2022
  • CAPochin
    Tilton Cutting
    30 July 2022
  • David Gould
    Leicester garden
    31 July 2004
    male
  • David Gould
    The Spearwort Fields
    23 August 2008
    female
  • David Gould
    Aylestone Meadows
    23 August 2008
    male
  • Graham Calow
    Donkey Lane, Sapcote
    29 August 2018
    mating pair
  • Kate Nightingale
    Cropston garden
    31 July 2017

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

UK Map

Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
Flies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Conopidae
Records on NatureSpot:
73
First record:
31/07/2004 (Gould, David)
Last record:
19/08/2023 (Bennett, Simon)

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Latest records

  • Andy's Rutland
    Empingham garden
    16 August 2017
  • Kate Nightingale
    Ketton Quarry
    29 August 2016
  • egaten
    Thurlaston garden
    26 August 2015
  • David Gould
    Ratby Meadow, Enderby
    26 July 2016
  • Annie Smith
    Lyndon Nature Reserve, Rutland Water
    14 August 2016
  • CAPochin
    GUCanal,Station Rd to Wistow
    02 August 2022
    Conops quadrifasciatus
  • thebeesknees
    Leicester garden
    02 August 2015
    onops quadrifasciata
  • thebeesknees
    Leicester garden
    02 August 2015
    onops quadrifasciata
  • Paul Ruddoch
    Melton Country Park
    16 August 2015
  • CAPochin
    GUCanal,Station Rd to Wistow
    02 August 2022
    Conops quadrifasciatus
  • egaten
    Thurlaston garden
    26 August 2015
  • CAPochin
    GUCanal,Station Rd to Wistow
    02 August 2022
    Conops quadrifasciatus
  • egaten
    Thurlaston garden
    06 August 2022