| Thick-headed
Flies have certain anatomical features, which apparently
suggest they are closely related to hoverflies. Several
species are excellent wasp mimics and the larvae of this
parasitic family feed internally in bees and wasps. Myopa
testacea appears to be an uncommon species in
Nottinghamshire, with very few recent records. It has
been recorded from Attenborough NR and most recently at
Market Warsop Cemetery in April 2017. There are several
other similar Myopa species, so identification
is not easy without a specimen. |
