Conops Fly vs Swede Midge

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Conops Fly Swede Midge
Scientific Name Conops flavipes Contarinia nasturtii
Order Diptera Diptera
Family Conopidae Cecidomyiidae
Size 8-12mm 1.5-2 mm
Habitat Underground Farmland
Diet Parasitoids Gall Makers
Regions Europe Europe, North America
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Conops Fly

A wasp-mimicking fly with yellow legs and a narrow waist. Females parasitize adult bumblebees.

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Did You Know?

Chases bumblebees in flight and forcefully deposits an egg inside the bee's abdomen during a brief mid-air grapple.

Swede Midge

A minute yellowish-brown gall midge that attacks brassica crops by distorting growing points. Its tiny larvae feed inside developing buds, causing characteristic twisted and swollen growth.

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Did You Know?

It was first detected in North America in 2000 and has since become a major emerging pest of brassica crops.