11/05/2017

[Jaybee]

Dandelion field out out of the question with a southerly wind so a small hawthorn bush along the top edge of the fiels did for a couple of hours.
Specimens help of cheilosia, male Sphaerophoria and others.

http://northeastwildlife.co.uk/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=lastup&cat=0

Cheilosia albitarsis agg. - Male x 1


Cheilosia sp. - Male x 1


Cheilosia sp. - Female x 1


Dasysyrphus venustus - Female x 1


Epistrophe eligans - Male x 1


Eristalis pertinax - Male and female 11m, 2f



Helophilus pendulus - Male and female 3m, 2f



Leucozona lucorum - Male and female 1m, 1f



Melanostoma scalare - Female x 1


Neoascia meticulosa - Female x 1


Neoascia podagrica - Female x 1


Platycheirus albimanus - Male and female 4m, 3f



Platycheirus scutatus sl. - Male x 1


Rhingia campestra - Male x 5


Sphaerophoria interrupta - Male x 1


Syritta pipiens - Female x 1


Syrphus torvus - Male x 1


Syrphus sp. - Male x 1



Link to spreadsheet

[Roger K.A. Morris]

Interesting to see Syrphus torvus - that has been off the radar for a while! I assume the Sphaerophoria interrupta is a specimen?