''Conops ceriaeformis'' is a species of

fly Flies are insects of the Order (biology), order Diptera, the name being derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek δι- ''di-'' "two", and πτερόν ''pteron'' "wing". Insects of this order use only a single pair of wings to fly, the hindwing ...

from the genus ''

Conops A concept of operations (abbreviated CONOPS, CONOPs, or ConOps) is a document describing the characteristics of a proposed system from the viewpoint of an individual who will use that system. Examples include business requirements specification ...

'' in the family Conopidae. Their larvae are

endoparasites Parasitism is a close relationship between species, where one organism, the parasite, lives on or inside another organism, the host, causing it some harm, and is adapted structurally to this way of life. The entomologist E. O. Wilson has ...

of bees and wasps. The fly is scarce in the United Kingdom.

References

Parasitic flies Conopidae Insects described in 1824 Muscomorph flies of Europe Endoparasites {{Conopoidea-stub