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Description (according to Stubbs & Falk): This species has a southern distribution, but a few records extend to North Yorkshire (my specimen was photographed in Wolverhampton) and there is a single record by the Firth of Forth. It is most frequently encountered on umbellifer flowers (as was this one) and occurs in a range of grasslands, woodland clearings, heathland and coastal dunes. Males have been see hovering a few centimetres above a woodland ride and visiting flowers of daisy. April to September, peaking twice, in June and again in August.
* Identification highly possible, but by no means certain. If anybody viewing this page can confirm or refute this identification, I would be very pleased to hear from you! Return to Hoverflies Index Return to Main Index digital photography, dslr, macro lenses, Sigma, Tokina, Nikon, Canon, telephoto lenses, zoom lenses, prime lenses, tripods, cameras |