Conops Fly vs Solomon's Seal Sawfly

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Conops Fly Solomon's Seal Sawfly
Scientific Name Conops flavipes Phymatocera aterrima
Order Diptera Hymenoptera
Family Conopidae Tenthredinidae
Size 8-12mm 8-10 mm
Habitat Underground Underground
Diet Parasitoids Herbivores
Regions Europe Europe
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.

Solomon's Seal Sawfly

A small, entirely black sawfly whose grayish-white larvae with black heads are highly destructive to Solomon's seal plants. Larvae feed from the leaf edges inward.

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Did You Know?

The larvae are so well camouflaged against the undersides of Solomon's seal leaves that gardeners often only notice them after severe damage is done.