Latin Etymology: Myathropa (?) florea ("flowery")
Adult female Death Head Fly (Myathropa florea) at Geddington, Northants - May 2016
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: ? / Wingspan: 18-22mm
UK STATUS NOT EVALUATED / IUCN Red List: Not Yet Evaluated
A common species of hoverfly found across Eurasia, from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The name comes from the pattern on it's thorax which has some resemblence to a skull like patternation. It is one of the more common species of hoverfly in the UK and most associated with woodland.
Related Species:
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Myathropa
SUBSPECIES: ?
- Sighting Locations -
UNITED KINGDOM - A resident species which is seen in Summer
- Seen in Geddington
