Palloptera quinquemaculata
Palloptera quinquemaculata
Description
A small orange bodied fly with distinctively patterned wings, although several members of this family are superficially quite similar.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Well vegetated areas.
UK Status
Widespread and frequent in England and Wales, more coastal in Scotland.
VC55 Status
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
25 May 2015
David Nicholls
Sheet Hedges Wood
02 May 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote
16 May 2012
David Nicholls
Croft Pasture
09 May 2014
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Country Park
25 May 2015
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