The Hoverfly Thread (6 Viewers)

[JohnColdwell]

Sericomyia silentis

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Hi,
Could anyone id these hovers for me please.

Many thanks in advance.

Dave.

 

[JohnColdwell]

1 Honey Bee
2 & 3 Eristalis sp. Some people on 'WildaboutBritain' try to id these from photos; I haven't the patience, sorry.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Thanks for your help John,much appreciated.

Dave.

 

[Brian Stone]

Anasimyia lineata

Had a new one for me the other day. Anasimyia lineata is fairly common hoverfly found around still or slow-flowing water; I found this one along the river Nene.

It is fairly small with longitudinal thoracic stripes and a distinctive long, yellow 'nose'.

 

[Andrew]

There were plenty similar to that at Ham Wall (Somerset) yesterday afternoon with well marked wing patterns. I didn't have my camera on me at the time for a pic though.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Hi.

Can anybody id this hoverfly taken at Mapperley reservoir yesterday.Any help would be really appreciated.

Dave.

 

[walwyn]

Probably Meliscaeva cinctella

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Thanks very much for your reply Walwyn,much appreciated.

Dave.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Another hoverfly for Id....any help would be really appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.

Dave.

 

[Smudger01]

Looks like a female "Eristalis pertinax" http://www.uknature.co.uk/E.pertinax-info.html
or close relative "Eristalis tenax" http://www.uknature.co.uk/E.tenax-info.html Dave..

Here's one I'm struggling with (if its a hoverfly to start with) Taken at BBOWT Finemere Wood nature reserve on Saturday.. Certainly not come across one before. Pictures not great but hopefully someone will put me out of my misery and perhaps point me in the right direction.. :t:

 

[steve covey]

Looks like a female "Eristalis pertinax" http://www.uknature.co.uk/E.pertinax-info.html
or close relative "Eristalis tenax" http://www.uknature.co.uk/E.tenax-info.html Dave..

Here's one I'm struggling with (if its a hoverfly to start with) Taken at BBOWT Finemere Wood nature reserve on Saturday.. Certainly not come across one before. Pictures not great but hopefully someone will put me out of my misery and perhaps point me in the right direction.. :t:

Hi Geoff,
it's not a hoverfly but a Soldierfly! Probably Stratiomys potamida [given the common name of Banded General fairly recently]. Nice find though, I've been looking for these for a few years now and am yet to connect!!
Cheers,
Steve.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Thanks for your response Geoff,much appreciated.

Dave.

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Hi.

Any ideas on this hover photographed today? Any help would be really appreciated.

Dave.

 

[aeshna5]

Hi.

Any ideas on this hover photographed today? Any help would be really appreciated.

Dave.

A Sphaerophoria species.

 

[JohnColdwell]

Meligramma cincta

 

[Davebutterflyman]

Many thanks for both of your replies.

Dave.

 

[mikfoz]

I've got these two as helophilus pendulas (the one with the striped thorax) and myothropa florea.

Hope I'm not making myself look daft and they'll help others in the thread. Someone put me out of my misery if I'm wrong, please.

 

[JohnColdwell]

look ok to me

 

[steve covey]

I'd agree with your ID's too. A fine couple of shots as well - particularly the M. florea.