Meromyza sp. - Meromyza
Description
Flies in this genus are small (around 5 mm) and usually green or brown with dark stripes along the top of the thorax.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Most are found in damp grassland habitats.
When to see it
Summer
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft
14 July 2011
Mike Higgott
Anstey garden
02 August 2019
David Nicholls
Ulverscroft
14 July 2011
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Chloropidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 9
- First record:
- 03/08/2009 (Gould, David)
- Last record:
- 29/07/2025 (Smith, Peter)
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David Nicholls
Ulverscroft
14 July 2011
Graham Calow
Huncote Road, Stoney Stanton
16 July 2016
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
30 July 2020
