Camarota curvipennis
A small dark-coloured fly that wraps its wings close to its abdomen giving it the appearance of a small red-headed beetle.
Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required showing the identifying characters.
Various habitats including post-industrial and sand dunes.
May to September.
Uncommon. Records are concentrated along the south coast and east anglia.
The record of 14th September 2019 is the first for VC55.
David Gould
Aylestone Meadows, Spearwort Fields
14 September 2019
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
07 November 2020
David Gould
Aylestone Meadows, Spearwort Fields
14 September 2019
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
27 February 2021
David Gould
Braunstone, footpath near The Spearwort Fields
08 August 2020
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
27 February 2021
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
07 November 2020
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
07 November 2020
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Flies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Chloropidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 7
- First record:
- 14/09/2019 (Gould, David)
- Last record:
- 16/12/2023 (Timms, Sue)
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Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
07 November 2020
