The Hoverfly Thread (1 Viewer)

[Farnboro John]

Still say E. pertinax with orangey front tarsi (dark in E. tenax) & lacks broad dark facial stripe of latter.

Thank you very much! I know nothing so the reasons are as important as the ID.

Cheers

John

 

[Farnboro John]

A couple of what I think are hoverflies for identification if someone would be so kind. Two photos of each, I think its apparent which are which.

Thanks in anticipation!

John

 

[pdwinter]

The lefthand one is the 'Batman Hoverfly' Myathropa florea

 

[Farnboro John]

The lefthand one is the 'Batman Hoverfly' Myathropa florea

I can see why - good name! TYVM.

John

 

[pdwinter]

The righthand one is a Xanthogramma sp , I think X. pedissequum rather than X. stackelbergi but I'm a bit rusty on hoverflies.

 

[Farnboro John]

The righthand one is a Xanthogramma sp , I think X. pedissequum rather than X. stackelbergi but I'm a bit rusty on hoverflies.

Using your suggestions to survey photos on the net it looks like Xanthogramma pedissequum to me with my rather holistic way of looking at animals. I'll caption it that and wait for someone to contradict with reasons!

Help much appreciated

John