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28-03-2010, 12:45 PM
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Having a guess at syrphus ribesii, but I'm probably wrong again! 
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28-03-2010, 12:49 PM
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Afternoon Hed,
Close - same sub-family! Try Dasysyrphus albostriatus.
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28-03-2010, 12:52 PM
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I've seen some droneflies, Eristalis tenax, recently , but this morning saw my first Marmalade Fly, Episyrphus balteatus, sat on an open Coltsfoot flower on Horsenden Hill. |
28-03-2010, 07:27 PM
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The basic difference here, Hedera, is that the yellow bars/bands go straight across the abdomen with Syrphus but the inner ends point forwards with Dasysyrphus albostriatus.
That is a bit basic and there are other things to consider but it is a good generality from which to start. Other members of the Daysyrphus family have yellow markings which are unlike Syrphus.
It is relatively early for D. albostriatus though, so conditions must be warming up nicely now. |
28-03-2010, 09:36 PM
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A good tip, Geoff. I shall watch out for more now I can tell the difference between a hoverfly and a bee!
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