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23-05-2011, 09:23 PM
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| | | Unknown bee/fly in Northumberland
Please could someone help me with this? Trawlled websites for an ID but come back with nothing. |
23-05-2011, 09:30 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown bee/fly in Northumberland
It's a Leucozona lucorum hoverfly. I found one recently too and was pleased to have it identified on this forum.
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23-05-2011, 09:36 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown bee/fly in Northumberland
Yeah I'm wrong sorry - I wish I hadn't posted that
Best wishes
Paul |
23-05-2011, 09:52 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown bee/fly in Northumberland
Evening Davey, and welcome to WAB! 
Yes, Leucozona lucorum. A species of Hoverfly that, like most of them, lacks an individual species-specific English name. Quote:
Originally Posted by laetoli  Yeah I'm wrong sorry - I wish I hadn't posted that
Best wishes
Paul | Never apologise for trying! That's great to see. The two do look pretty similar. It may now help to think of the ways in which they differ, if only from a couple of photos - get you looking closer, objectively, analytically.
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23-05-2011, 10:10 PM
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| | | Re: Unknown bee/fly in Northumberland
I too was chuffed when I spotted one in Wales last year as to my knowledge I hadn't really seen this species before. I saw one again a few days ago in Spean Bridge in the Highlands but didn't get a photo this time .......
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24-05-2011, 11:22 AM
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| | | Re: Unknown bee/fly in Northumberland
Thanks for the help folks.
Can I assume this is quite a rare find in that case? | | |
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