Sunday, 14 August 2016

A few hoverflies from the weekend

On Saturday I visited Burton Mere Wetlands and then Martin Mere with Ray, and on Sunday Malham Cove and Tarn with Elaine. Here is a selection of the hoverflies we saw.

Burton Mere Wetlands


Dasysyrphus albostriatus


Episyrphus balteatus "Marmalade hoverfly"



Syritta pipiens


Syrphus ribesii


Melanostoma sp - possibly scalare


Myathropa florea


Riponnensia splendens


Eupeodes corollea


Helophilus pendulus

Martin Mere


Syritta pipiens


Volucella pellucens "Great Pied Hoverfly"



Eristallis intricarius

Malham


Leucozona glaucia


Eristalis horticola


Eristalis pertinax



Sericomyia silentis



Helophilus trivittatus


Platycheirus albimanus

 
Eristalis horticola


Melanostoma scalare


Eristalis rupium

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2 comments:

  1. Unknown19 February 2018 at 15:23

    Hi Colin, these are fantastic, do you mind if I print some off to use in an educational display please? Credit will be given.
    Thanks, Sara

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    1. Colin27 February 2018 at 21:16

      Hi Sara, yes that's fine. Sorry for the delay in replying.

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