Conops sp.?

[runnerwill]

Howdy again,

These were sitting on some nettles down by a pond in woodland at The Lodge in Bedfordshire. Pretty sure they're a Conops sp. but I have no idea how many of those there are or how to distinguish them. I completely messed up the focus on this shot and they then flew off (typical!) Any chance of an id from this rubbish shot? (if you stand on the other side of the room it looks quite nice :P)

[Matt Smith]

Conops versicularis - a spring flying species, all the other Conops are mid-late summer ones. The largest Conops species in the UK.

[runnerwill]

Thanks again Matt, that's a useful bit of information to know. Very convenient of them to come out at different times.

Cheers

Will

[JRsbugs]

Will, I got the male two days ago. I need to watch for the female too, I should be so lucky.

Conops vesicularis

Janet