One of
several almost identical species, which are often known as 'satellite
flies' and can be found near the nests of Andrena bees. Females
will actively follow the host bee to its nest burrow, where the larvae
are parasitic on the hosts brood. In the instance of the
Leucophora obtusa below, the host species was Andrena flavipes
found nesting on a south-facing bank on a brownfield site in New
Ollerton in April 2019. We know of only one other recent county record,
which was from Toton in 2019 (Lygo, B.). |