Phthiria pulicaria
# Phthiria pulicaria

Phthiria pulicaria is a species of ' bee flies' belonging to the family Bombyliidae. It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe

## Description

A tiny beefly 4-4.5mm long. "Scutellum all black or at the utmost with a yellow spot at its tip. Frons strongly prominent. Wings with the third posterior cell rather contracted towards the wingmargin."

## Biology

Found on bare patches of sand amongst short herbage near coast sand-hills.

