and a number of smaller hoverflies seemed to like the saxifrage. Don't know what these are, possible Meliscaeva . I couldn't get a good view of the abdomen so probably not going to get an ID for this one.
Southern Marsh Orchids
Monday, 11 April 2016
garden hoverflies 09 April
The sun shone and the hoverflies came in to check out the flowerbeds. Saw a couple of Marmalade Hoverflies and a few Eristalis pertinax - particularly on the bright yellow wallflowers
and a number of smaller hoverflies seemed to like the saxifrage. Don't know what these are, possible Meliscaeva . I couldn't get a good view of the abdomen so probably not going to get an ID for this one.
and a number of smaller hoverflies seemed to like the saxifrage. Don't know what these are, possible Meliscaeva . I couldn't get a good view of the abdomen so probably not going to get an ID for this one.
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That looks like a male Melanostoma scalare - note the long, narrow abdomen which separates it from the male of M. mellinum.
ReplyDeleteThanks George. I really struggle with these small hoverflies.
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