Mydaea is a genus of Muscidae flies characterised by having wing bristles on both dorsal and ventral surfaces at the radio-cubital node. There are 13 UK species but so far only three have been found in Leicestershire and Rutland. Mydaea corni is the commonest of these. The red legs and scutellum together with the reddish yellow abdomen help to distinguish this species from others in the genus.

• bristles on the radio-cubital wing node (both dorsal and ventral)
• reddish legs and scutellum
• yellow/red abdomen

Various habitats including well wooded areas.

May to October.

Larvae associated with Lactarius and Russula fungi.

Widespread but not well recorded in Britain.

Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.