Anomoia purmunda

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Alternative names
Phagocarpus purmundus
Description

Length 4.5 mm. The wing markings are very characteristic and distinctive. The eyes are green with two transverse red bands. Wings are carried in a front facing posture. perhaps as an attempt to look bigger or fiercer than it really is.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Females are attracted to Hawthorn bushes with berries in order to lay their eggs.

When to see it

July to October.

Life History

Larvae feed in Hawthorn fruits.

UK Status

Fairly frequent in the southern half of Britain at least.

VC55 Status

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.

  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey garden
    26 June 2019
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    20 July 2013
  • Lostash
    Leicester Botanical Gardens
    29 August 2015
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    04 August 2015
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    31 July 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote, Leicester Road
    07 July 2023
  • Mike Higgott
    Anstey garden
    26 June 2019

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

MAP KEY:

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

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Species data profile ?

Species profile

Species group:
Flies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Tephritidae
Records on NatureSpot:
29
First record:
19/07/2011 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
10/08/2023 (Dejardin, Andrew)

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  • Lostash
    Leicester Botanical Gardens
    29 August 2015
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    21 July 2016
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    22 July 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    22 July 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    22 July 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    20 July 2013
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    19 July 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    19 July 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    19 July 2011
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    31 July 2011
  • HAPeacock
    Leicester Garden
    31 July 2011
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    26 July 2012
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    17 July 2014
  • Graham Calow
    Sapcote garden1
    13/07/2017
  • David Gould
    The Spearwort Fields
    27 July 2018