Yellow Dance Fly vs Parasitic Bee Fly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Yellow Dance Fly | Parasitic Bee Fly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Empis stercorea | Winthemia rufopicta |
| Order | Diptera | Diptera |
| Family | Empididae | Tachinidae |
| Size | 6-8 mm | 6-9 mm |
| Habitat | Hedgerows | Farmland |
| Diet | Predators | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Europe | North America, Europe, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
Yellow Dance Fly
A medium-sized dance fly with a yellowish body commonly found on spring flowers. Males present prey items as mating gifts. An important pollinator of spring flowers.
Did You Know?
Important early-season pollinators that visit spring flowers while also hunting small insects on them.
Parasitic Bee Fly
A medium-sized tachinid fly that parasitizes armyworm caterpillars and other crop pest larvae. It is found across multiple continents.
Did You Know?
Females deposit multiple larvae on a single caterpillar but only one typically survives to maturity.