Species details

Dasysyrphus neovenustus Soszyński, Mielczarek & Tofilski, 2013

Nomenclature

A recent split from D. venustus added to the British list by Speight & Vanappelghem (2018).

Biology

A yet, little is known about the biology, but it is likley to be suimilar to the closely related D. venustsus whose larvae are feed on arboreal aphids on coniferous trees.

Distribution

A few records from coniferous woodlands in central Scotland and North Yorkshire.

Status

Likely to be more widespread in coniferous situations, but the difficulty of identification may limit the numbers of records.