Nemorilla floralis

Description

Thorax show a few black stripes, with a broader central stripe. Head and body are hairy. Body color range from pale grey or beige to black. The abdomen is speckled. Wings are partially darkened.

Adults can be found from May to July. These flies lay their eggs inside a living host where larvae develop.

Hosts

This species is a parasitoid of various butterflies and micro-moths (Arctiidae, Noctuidae, Choreutidae, Nymphalidae, Oecophoridae and Pyralidae).

Distribution

This species can be found in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Netherlands, Ukraine, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia.