Fly IDs

[SteveF48]

Please can anyone help me to identify these flies:

Are these Sicus Ferrugeneus?

and

Thanks
Steve

[Jason Green]

Hi Steve,

1. Hoverfly, an Eristalis sp.?
2. Yes, mating. Nice shot!
3. POSSIBLY a deer fly, going by the eyes.

[simon]

No.2 is Sicus ferrugineus

Regards

Simon

[Geoff F]

No. 1 looks like Myathropa florae to me. But don't take my word for it - get a second opinion.

[oxycera]

I'd say Eristalis tenax, certainly an Eristalis.

[Dogghound]

3. Is a female Terellia serratulae Tephritidae

[SteveF48]

I really must find a better reference work, Chinery implies that all tephritidae have patterned wings. He calls them 'Picture Wing' files, is this incorrect?
I don't see a pattern in my photograph, though several thistles in the field have hard galls in the stems, which seems to point to a tephritidae.

[Dogghound]

Most species have decorated wings but afew are plain such as this one. This species will cause galls in thistles.