Phthiria pulicaria is a species of ' bee flies' belonging to the family Bombyliidae.

It is a Palearctic species with a limited distribution in Europe [1] A tiny beefly 4-4.5mm long.

"Scutellum all black or at the utmost with a yellow spot at its tip.

"[2] Found on bare patches of sand amongst short herbage near coast sand-hills.

This article related to members of the fly family Bombyliidae is a stub.