Sapromyza quadripunctata

Description

3.5-4mm. All orange with four black spots on the abdomen. Strong ocellar setae that are placed just beside the ocellar triangle. Two rows of acrostichal bristles.

Similar Species

Sapromyza quadricincta differs in having 4 rows of acrostichals.

Identification difficulty
ID guidance
  • all orange
  • 4 spots on abdomen
  • ocellar bristles start outside the ocelli triangle
  • 2 rows of acrostichals on the thorax
Habitat

Sapromyza quadripunctata is characteristic of grassland habitats.

When to see it

May to September.

UK Status

Widespread and fairly frequent in southern Britain, but with fewer records further north.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known. Likely to be common but under-recorded.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Species profile

Species group:
Flies
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Diptera
Family:
Lauxaniidae
Records on NatureSpot:
7
First record:
23/08/2017 (Dejardin, Andrew)
Last record:
17/08/2023 (Nicholls, David)

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