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Recent content by Roger Morris

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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'Unknown wasp or bee.'

    This is an Eristalis - one of the drone flies - Syrphidae Regards Roger Morris
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'Hover fly'

    This is Sericomyia silentis Regards Roger Morris
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'Translucency'

    This is not Episyrphus - it is Meliscaeva auricollis Regards Roger Morris
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'Hoverfly'

    No - this is not a hover - it is almost certainly a Tachinid - parasitic fly Regards Roger
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    The Hoverfly Thread

    ID correction This is Leucozona lucorum Roger Morris
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'Latest Hover'

    In case you want an ID - this is Helophilus pendulus
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'Insect ?'

    This is almost certainly a member of the Pompilidae (spider-hunting wasps) - there are over 40 British species and in Europe many more. Roger
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    The Hoverfly Thread

    This I think is Eupeodes latifasciatus but I cannot be entirely certain (vague possibility of E. bucculatus). Roger
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    The Hoverfly Thread

    This is the hive bee Apis mellifera - you can tell it is a bee because it has two sets of wings (flies have one set and a pair of halteres) In terms of determining whether a fly is a hoverfly - the one diagnostic character that is critical is the presence of a vena spuria - a kind of false vein...
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    The Hoverfly Thread

    This looks to me to be Eristalis tenax - the hind femur and tibia are diagnostic (also front tarsi are dark) Roger
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'Hoverfly (new lens)'

    Syrphus ribesii - female again - useful to have data if possible Regards Roger Morris
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'Another Hover!'

    This would appear to be Eristalis pertinax - female any details of locality, date of record and grid ref (+ recorder name) - would always be useful for the recording scheme Regards Roger Morris roger dot morris at dsl dot pipex dot com
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'Conopid'

    This is actually a Conopid (a bumblebee parasite) - I think it is Conops quadrifasciatus Nice shot Roger Morris
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'WASHING HIMSELF .'

    Anthony This is Volucella inanis - would be useful to have the data for the recording scheme as Beeston is one of the most northerly records of this species, which is moving north in response to climate change Regards Roger Morris www.hoverfly.org.uk
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    Comment by 'Roger Morris' in media 'HAVING A WASH.'

    This is Helophilus pendulus Roger Morris
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