Some IDs please

[colincurry]

I took advantage of the calm conditions in our garden over the past couple of days and now have some insect that I would like some help with, please

A bumble bee



A fly



Possibly Pimpla hypochondriaca



Another fly about 3/8in long





Thanks

Colin

[bugbotherer]

The fly with the red sides could be the tachinid Eriothrix rufomaculata
and the small flies at the bottom look like tephritid (picture wing) flies

[Jason Green]

Afternoon Colin,

The first fly is as BB says - Eriothrix rufomaculata. Below that is likely an Ichneumon, but probably unidentifiable - doubt it's hypochondriaca, it seems too small/not quite robust-looking enough.

I'll look into the Tephritids, but suspect John will beat me to it!

Take care,

Jason

[colincurry]

Thanks very much

I look forward to further developments!

I thought this would be up Jason's street.

Colin

[Dogghound]

The Tephritid are both Tephritis bardanae.

Do you have any burdock in the garden or locally?

[colincurry]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

The Tephritid are both Tephritis bardanae.

Do you have any burdock in the garden or locally?

Thanks for the ID. I did note the similarity to the picture fly in Chinery's Complete British Insects but the species shown was different.

We certainly have plenty of burdock in the area but not in the garden so far as I am aware.

Colin