Suillia affinis
c7mm. An orange fly with dark markings on the wings. Larger than many other Suillia species. Distinguished by a combination of features such as the hairy scutellum and plumose arista (see ID Checklist below).
Other Suillia species.
- c7mm
- Orange with black wing markings
- Hairs over most of the scutellum dorsal surface
- Proepisternal hairs present above the base of the front coxa
- Fore and hind tibiae darkened apically
- Aristae long plumose
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Woodland.
Can be found all year, mainly in woodland.
Fairly common and widespread.
Uncommon or under-recorded.
CAPochin
Shady Lane Arboretum
22 May 2025
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- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 22/05/2025 (Pochin, Christine)
- Last record:
- 22/05/2025 (Pochin, Christine)
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