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| ...the wing covers. Spreading the wings is faster. This is done with the assistance of the legs and a comb-like apparatus - located at the end of the abdomen - which is pulled along the underside of the hind wings to make them smooth. The abdomen is black and clearly segmented. Its surface can shimmer bluish to purple and can also have a metallic shine. | | |
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| The membrane of the wing is dark brown with black brown veins. In addition to the triangular section of the front wing tip (cuneus), there is a brighter spot. Due to their appearance, Plagiognathus arbustorum may be confused with other species of the genus Plagiognathus. | | |
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| Plagiognathus arbustorum usually reproduce once a year. The fertilized females use their probosces to bore holes in the stems of the larvae’s food plants, where they then lay their eggs. The larvae are greenish with black markings. They appear in the spring and feed on plants just like the adults and are fully developed by June. They overwinter individually and appear again in March or April. | | |
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| The species of the genus Leptoderus who live in underground caves have no eyes. The wing covers (elytra) are black, sometimes with orange spots, and in most species they cover the entire abdomen (subfamily Silphinae) or more rarely, leave the last 3 abdominal segments exposed. On the abdomen are 6 flexible rings. | | |
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| Spear-winged flies are usually small, with body lengths of 2-5 mm. Their slender bodies are yellow, brownh or brownish-black in colour and are covered in bristly hairs. Their wings are spear shaped hence their name. Spear-winged flies have long legs with which they move forward, quickly and jerkily. | | |
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| The appearance of braconids differs dramatically. They are usually smaller than ichneumon wasps (Ichneumonidae).They are often black and brown, sometimes with reddish markings. Other species are clearly recognisable due to their eye-catching colours and patterns, while others are similar in appearance to other insects (Müller-mimicry complex). | | |
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| Adult Gasteruption jaculator reach body lengths of 10 - 18 mm. The base colour of the body is black. Parts of the body are red in colour. The abdomen is larger at the posterior end. A striking feature of the Gasteruption jaculator is the upright position of the abdomen in flight. In resting position, the abdomen is pulled in a slight downward or u... | | |
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| ...e wings are outspread, two very short, parallel veins are visible near the root of the wings. The rear vein is weaker and often only looks like a fold. The legs are yellowish-beige. An identifying characteristic of Meiosimyza rorida is the row of black bristles located on the thighs of the first leg pair. | | |
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| Adult Sicus ferrugineus reach body lengths of 8 - 14 mm. The body size depends on the size of the host in which the larvae develop. The essentially rust-red body colour is sometimes black-brown, yellow, brown or reddish- brown. | | |
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