Phthiria pulicaria explained

Phthiria pulicaria is a species of ' bee flies' belonging to the family Bombyliidae.It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe ^[1]

Description

A tiny beefly 4-4.5mm long. "Scutellum all black or at the utmost with a yellow spot at its tip. Frons strongly prominent. Wings with the third posterior cell rather contracted towards the wingmargin."^[2]

Biology

Found on bare patches of sand amongst short herbage near coast sand-hills.

External links

• Van Veen Bee-flies (Diptera: Bombyliidae) of Northwest Europe

Notes and References

1. [Fauna Europaea]
2. Verrall, G. H., 1909 Stratiomyidae and succeeding families of the Diptera Brachycera of Great Britain British flies Volume 5 London : Gurney and Jackson, 1909.BHL Full text with illustrations