Alomya semiflava
Alomya semiflava
Description
11-17mm. One of two UK Alomya species. Head and thorax black and the abdomen is orange with a black tip. Tibia and tarsi are yellow with the mid and hind femora black. The front femora are brick-red in the middle. The stigma is orange with a pale yellow base and the wings are slightly tinted.
Identification difficulty
When to see it
August to September
Life History
It has a single generation.
UK Status
Common but under-recorded.
VC55 Status
Unknown
David Nicholls
Billa Barra
15 September 2021
David Nicholls
Billa Barra
15 September 2021
David Nicholls
Billa Barra
15 September 2021
T1 spiracle away from margin
David Nicholls
Billa Barra
15 September 2021
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