Sciara hemerobioides is a species of fly in the family Sciaridae.
[1][2] This species has a conspicuous yellow abdomen with a dark ventral band.
It belongs to a group referred to as fungus gnats.
The larvae do feed on fungi but also eat dead leaves and compost, the adults feed on nectar and can be found on umbellifers and other flowers.
This article related to members of the fly superfamily Sciaroidea is a stub.