Species details
Dasysyrphus neovenustus SoszyĆski, Mielczarek & Tofilski, 2013
NomenclatureA recent split from D. venustus added to the British list by Speight & Vanappelghem (2018).
BiologyA 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.
DistributionA few records from coniferous woodlands in central Scotland and North Yorkshire.
StatusLikely to be more widespread in coniferous situations, but the difficulty of identification may limit the numbers of records.