European Thick-headed Fly vs Greenhouse Whitefly Parasitoid
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | European Thick-headed Fly | Greenhouse Whitefly Parasitoid |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Myopa buccata | Encarsia formosa |
| Order | Diptera | Hymenoptera |
| Family | Conopidae | Eulophidae |
| Size | 6-10 mm | 0.5-0.8 mm |
| Habitat | Woodlands | Underground |
| Diet | Parasitoids | Parasitoids |
| Regions | Europe | Worldwide |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Least Concern |
European Thick-headed Fly
A small reddish-brown conopid fly with a distinctively swollen face and downward-curving proboscis. It is commonly found basking on sunny tree trunks and fences in spring.
Did You Know?
It times its emergence with the spring flight period of its Andrena bee hosts, waiting on sunny surfaces to ambush them.
Greenhouse Whitefly Parasitoid
The most widely used parasitoid wasp in greenhouse biological control worldwide. Parasitized whitefly nymphs turn black, making monitoring easy.
Did You Know?
It reproduces entirely by parthenogenesis since males are extremely rare in commercial populations.