Meiosimyza platycephala
Description
Size 3.5 to 4 mm.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Can only be identified by detailed examination.
Habitat
Well wooded areas.
When to see it
May to August.
UK Status
Widely distributed in the British Isles.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR, Herbert's Meadow
21 June 2023
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR, Herbert's Meadow
21 June 2023
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR, Herbert's Meadow
21 June 2023
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Lauxaniidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 21/06/2023 (Nicholls, David)
- Last record:
- 21/06/2023 (Nicholls, David)
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David Nicholls
Ulverscroft NR, Herbert's Meadow
21 June 2023
