The Hoverfly Thread (3 Viewers)

Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• May 8, 2011

• #401

walwyn said:

Photographed at Napton Reservoir on 04/05/2011. Not one I've encountered before.

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probably Cheilosia albitarsis/ranunculi, females not identifiable.

 

walwyn

Well-known member

• May 8, 2011

• #402

Thanks.

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 8, 2011

• #403

aeshna5 said:

That would be my ID of it Andrew.

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Excellent, thanks ever so much.

Regards,
Andrew.

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 8, 2011

• #404

Evening,

I have attached two images of a Heliophilus hoverfly species of which I can not decide is H. hybridus or H. pendulus. Any ideas please?

Regards,
Andrew.

 

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Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 9, 2011

• #405

Morning,

Me again! Three more images attached of a hoverfly from Ashclyst Woods in Devon near Exeter which is a mixed broadleaved woodland with rides and glades. I think this one might be Brachypalpoides lentus. Is that a good conclusion?

Regards,
Andrew.

 

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Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 9, 2011

• #406

Morning again,

One more from Ashclyst Woods last week. The black lateral lines on the tergite edges give me this as Rhingia campestris. Yes or no?

Thanks,
Andrew.

 

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Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• May 9, 2011

• #407

Andrew said:

Morning,

Me again! Three more images attached of a hoverfly from Ashclyst Woods in Devon near Exeter which is a mixed broadleaved woodland with rides and glades. I think this one might be Brachypalpoides lentus. Is that a good conclusion?

Regards,
Andrew.

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correct

 

Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• May 9, 2011

• #408

Andrew said:

Morning again,

One more from Ashclyst Woods last week. The black lateral lines on the tergite edges give me this as Rhingia campestris. Yes or no?

Thanks,
Andrew.

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correct

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 9, 2011

• #409

Evening Dave,

Thanks for the two confirmations. Any ideas on the Heliophilus species or is that a hard one from the images supplied?

Regards,
Andrew.

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 10, 2011

• #410

Morning,

Attached is a poor image of a Hoverfly species seen at Bystock Pools in Devon on Sunday which is a marshy cum woody pebble-bed heath habitat. It is the only one I managed to get.

Is it possibly Criorhina berberina or one that has to be binned from the 'in-tray'?

Cheers,
Andrew.

 

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Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• May 11, 2011

• #411

Andrew said:

Morning,

Attached is a poor image of a Hoverfly species seen at Bystock Pools in Devon on Sunday which is a marshy cum woody pebble-bed heath habitat. It is the only one I managed to get.

Is it possibly Criorhina berberina or one that has to be binned from the 'in-tray'?

Cheers,
Andrew.

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it is

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 11, 2011

• #412

Fantastic, thanks Dave. Another one ticked off.

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 12, 2011

• #413

Hello,

This hoverfly was hard to photograph at rest so I tried some flight shots and nailed it enough to think I have it down as Xanthogramma pedissequum. Yes or no?

Cheers,
Andrew.

 

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Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 12, 2011

• #414

Hello,

I have attached two poor images of a hoverfly species seen at Orcombe Point near Exmouth on Monday. Even with the distinctive appearance and wings I am stumped as to what it could be so is anyone able to help me out with this one please?

Regards,
Andrew.

 

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Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• May 13, 2011

• #415

Andrew said:

Hello,

This hoverfly was hard to photograph at rest so I tried some flight shots and nailed it enough to think I have it down as Xanthogramma pedissequum. Yes or no?

Cheers,
Andrew.

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tis

 

Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• May 13, 2011

• #416

Andrew said:

Hello,

I have attached two poor images of a hoverfly species seen at Orcombe Point near Exmouth on Monday. Even with the distinctive appearance and wings I am stumped as to what it could be so is anyone able to help me out with this one please?

Regards,
Andrew.

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Leucozona lucorum, melanic

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 13, 2011

• #417

Thanks ever so much for the two answers Dave.

 

Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 15, 2011

• #418

Evening,

Attached are three poor images of a hoverfly species from the Grand Western Canal in Devon back on Friday afternoon. After careful squinting at the images, I think this could be a Meliscaeva auricollis. Any opinions would be highly appreciated on this one.

Thanks,
Andrew.

 

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Andrew

wibble wibble

• May 15, 2011

• #419

Hello again,

Another one from the canal, regrettably the only image I got so no views of the hind femur. Could this be a good one for Syrphus ribesii though?

Regards,
Andrew.

 

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Ficedula

velico ergo sum

• May 16, 2011

• #420

Andrew said:

Evening,

Attached are three poor images of a hoverfly species from the Grand Western Canal in Devon back on Friday afternoon. After careful squinting at the images, I think this could be a Meliscaeva auricollis. Any opinions would be highly appreciated on this one.

Thanks,
Andrew.

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miles out! Syritta pipiens