Hoverflies page 2 – Somerset Wildlife Photography

Hoverflies of Somerset - Page 2

ERISTALINI + MERODON

: NAME: Eristalinus sepulchralis / WING LENGTH: 6.5-8mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to October peaking in June and August / HABITAT: Usually seen around ponds and in marshes where there is a large amount of decaying vegetation, or where cattle trampling and dung has resulted in enrichment /

: NAME: Eristalinus sepulchralis / WING LENGTH: 6.5-8mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to October peaking in June and August / HABITAT: Usually seen around ponds and in marshes where there is a large amount of decaying vegetation, or where cattle trampling and dung has resulted in enrichment /

: NAME: Eristalinus sepulchralis / WING LENGTH: 6.5-8mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to October peaking in June and August / HABITAT: Usually seen around ponds and in marshes where there is a large amount of decaying vegetation, or where cattle trampling and dung has resulted in enrichment /

: NAME: Eristalinus sepulchralis / WING LENGTH: 6.5-8mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to October peaking in June and August / HABITAT: Usually seen around ponds and in marshes where there is a large amount of decaying vegetation, or where cattle trampling and dung has resulted in enrichment /

: NAME: Eristalinus SP / WING LENGTH: 6.25-9mm / FLIGHT TIME: August 2019 / HABITAT: Lowland garden, Wet, thick hedges and tree-line, ponds and wildflowers /

: NAME: Eristalinus SP / WING LENGTH: 6.25-9mm / FLIGHT TIME: August 2019 / HABITAT: Lowland garden, Wet, thick hedges and tree-line, ponds and wildflowers /

: NAME: Eristalis arbustorum / WING LENGTH: 7-10mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November with peaks in July and August / HABITAT: Gardens, urban wasteland and other open habitats /

: NAME: Eristalis arbustorum / WING LENGTH: 7-10mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November with peaks in July and August / HABITAT: Gardens, urban wasteland and other open habitats /

: NAME: Eristalis arbustorum / WING LENGTH: 7-10mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November with peaks in July and August / HABITAT: Gardens, urban wasteland and other open habitats /

: NAME: Eristalis arbustorum / WING LENGTH: 7-10mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November with peaks in July and August / HABITAT: Gardens, urban wasteland and other open habitats /

: NAME: Eristalis arbustorum / WING LENGTH: 7-10mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November with peaks in July and August / HABITAT: Gardens, urban wasteland and other open habitats /

: NAME: Eristalis arbustorum / WING LENGTH: 7-10mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November with peaks in July and August / HABITAT: Gardens, urban wasteland and other open habitats /

: NAME: Eristalis horticola / WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to October peaking in July / HABITAT: Well vegetated areas with plenty of bushes or trees /

: NAME: Eristalis horticola / WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to October peaking in July / HABITAT: Well vegetated areas with plenty of bushes or trees /

: NAME: Eristalis intricarius / WING LENGTH: 8.25-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: marshy woodland /

: NAME: Eristalis intricarius / WING LENGTH: 8.25-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: marshy woodland /

: NAME: Eristalis intricarius / WING LENGTH: 8.25-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: marshy woodland /

: NAME: Eristalis intricarius / WING LENGTH: 8.25-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: marshy woodland /

: NAME: Eristalis intricarius / WING LENGTH: 8.25-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: marshy woodland /

: NAME: Eristalis intricarius / WING LENGTH: 8.25-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: marshy woodland /

: NAME: Eristalis intricarius / WING LENGTH: 8.25-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: marshy woodland /

: NAME: Eristalis intricarius / WING LENGTH: 8.25-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: marshy woodland /

: NAME: Eristalis numorum / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: April to October, peaking in July and August /

: NAME: Eristalis numorum / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: April to October, peaking in July and August /

: NAME: Eristalis numorum / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: April to October, peaking in July and August /

: NAME: Eristalis numorum / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: April to October, peaking in July and August /

: NAME: Eristalis numorum / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: April to October, peaking in July and August /

: NAME: Eristalis numorum / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March to November peaking in July / HABITAT: April to October, peaking in July and August /

: NAME: Eristalis pertinax – Tapered Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March and November, with peaks in May and August / HABITAT: Hedgerows and Woodland Clearings /

: NAME: Eristalis pertinax – Tapered Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March and November, with peaks in May and August / HABITAT: Hedgerows and Woodland Clearings /

: NAME: Eristalis pertinax – Tapered Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March and November, with peaks in May and August / HABITAT: Hedgerows and Woodland Clearings /

: NAME: Eristalis pertinax – Tapered Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March and November, with peaks in May and August / HABITAT: Hedgerows and Woodland Clearings /

: NAME: Eristalis pertinax – Tapered Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March and November, with peaks in May and August / HABITAT: Hedgerows and Woodland Clearings /

: NAME: Eristalis pertinax – Tapered Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March and November, with peaks in May and August / HABITAT: Hedgerows and Woodland Clearings /

: NAME: Eristalis pertinax – Tapered Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March and November, with peaks in May and August / HABITAT: Hedgerows and Woodland Clearings /

: NAME: Eristalis pertinax – Tapered Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.25-10.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: March and November, with peaks in May and August / HABITAT: Hedgerows and Woodland Clearings /

: NAME: Eristalis tenax – Common Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 9.75-13mm / FLIGHT TIME: Any month of the year / HABITAT: Gardens and hedgerows /

: NAME: Eristalis tenax – Common Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 9.75-13mm / FLIGHT TIME: Any month of the year / HABITAT: Gardens and hedgerows /

: NAME: Eristalis tenax – Common Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 9.75-13mm / FLIGHT TIME: Any month of the year / HABITAT: Gardens and hedgerows /

: NAME: Eristalis tenax – Common Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 9.75-13mm / FLIGHT TIME: Any month of the year / HABITAT: Gardens and hedgerows /

: NAME: Eristalis tenax – Common Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 9.75-13mm / FLIGHT TIME: Any month of the year / HABITAT: Gardens and hedgerows /

: NAME: Eristalis tenax – Common Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 9.75-13mm / FLIGHT TIME: Any month of the year / HABITAT: Gardens and hedgerows /

: NAME: Eristalis tenax – Common Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 9.75-13mm / FLIGHT TIME: Any month of the year / HABITAT: Gardens and hedgerows /

: NAME: Eristalis tenax – Common Drone Fly / WING LENGTH: 9.75-13mm / FLIGHT TIME: Any month of the year / HABITAT: Gardens and hedgerows /

: NAME: Helophilus pendulus – The Footballer/ WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November, very common from June to August with a peak in July / HABITAT: Muddy puddles, wet ditches and ponds, but also in most sunny situations along roadsides, field margins/

: NAME: Helophilus pendulus – The Footballer/ WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November, very common from June to August with a peak in July / HABITAT: Muddy puddles, wet ditches and ponds, but also in most sunny situations along roadsides, field margins/

: NAME: Helophilus pendulus – The Footballer/ WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November, very common from June to August with a peak in July / HABITAT: Muddy puddles, wet ditches and ponds, but also in most sunny situations along roadsides, field margins/

: NAME: Helophilus pendulus – The Footballer/ WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November, very common from June to August with a peak in July / HABITAT: Muddy puddles, wet ditches and ponds, but also in most sunny situations along roadsides, field margins/

: NAME: Helophilus pendulus – The Footballer/ WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November, very common from June to August with a peak in July / HABITAT: Muddy puddles, wet ditches and ponds, but also in most sunny situations along roadsides, field margins/

: NAME: Helophilus pendulus – The Footballer/ WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November, very common from June to August with a peak in July / HABITAT: Muddy puddles, wet ditches and ponds, but also in most sunny situations along roadsides, field margins/

: NAME: Helophilus pendulus – The Footballer/ WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November, very common from June to August with a peak in July / HABITAT: Muddy puddles, wet ditches and ponds, but also in most sunny situations along roadsides, field margins/

: NAME: Helophilus pendulus – The Footballer/ WING LENGTH: 8.5-11.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to November, very common from June to August with a peak in July / HABITAT: Muddy puddles, wet ditches and ponds, but also in most sunny situations along roadsides, field margins/

: NAME: Helophilus trivittatus / WING LENGTH: 10.25 -12.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in August / HABITAT: thistles and umbellifers such as Hogweed. It seems to prefer drier areas than other members of the genus, and is often recorded in coastal locations /

: NAME: Helophilus trivittatus / WING LENGTH: 10.25 -12.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in August / HABITAT: thistles and umbellifers such as Hogweed. It seems to prefer drier areas than other members of the genus, and is often recorded in coastal locations /

: NAME: Helophilus trivittatus / WING LENGTH: 10.25 -12.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in August / HABITAT: thistles and umbellifers such as Hogweed. It seems to prefer drier areas than other members of the genus, and is often recorded in coastal locations /

: NAME: Helophilus trivittatus / WING LENGTH: 10.25 -12.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in August / HABITAT: thistles and umbellifers such as Hogweed. It seems to prefer drier areas than other members of the genus, and is often recorded in coastal locations /

: NAME: Myathropa florea – Batman Hoverfly / WING LENGTH: 7-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in July&August / HABITAT: Well wooded areas and favouring large umbel flowers and often seen at Ivy flowers in late summer /

: NAME: Myathropa florea – Batman Hoverfly / WING LENGTH: 7-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in July&August / HABITAT: Well wooded areas and favouring large umbel flowers and often seen at Ivy flowers in late summer /

: NAME: Myathropa florea – Batman Hoverfly / WING LENGTH: 7-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in July&August / HABITAT: Well wooded areas and favouring large umbel flowers and often seen at Ivy flowers in late summer /

: NAME: Myathropa florea – Batman Hoverfly / WING LENGTH: 7-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in July&August / HABITAT: Well wooded areas and favouring large umbel flowers and often seen at Ivy flowers in late summer /

: NAME: Myathropa florea – Batman Hoverfly / WING LENGTH: 7-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in July&August / HABITAT: Well wooded areas and favouring large umbel flowers and often seen at Ivy flowers in late summer /

: NAME: Myathropa florea – Batman Hoverfly / WING LENGTH: 7-12mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in July&August / HABITAT: Well wooded areas and favouring large umbel flowers and often seen at Ivy flowers in late summer /

MERODONTINI

: NAME: Merodon equestris – Narcissus Bulb Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.5-10.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to September, peaking in late May and June / HABITAT: Usually however it can be found in the countryside where it breeds on Bluebell bulbs. Whilst the larvae take up to 300 days to grow, once hatched the adult only lives for 5 – 24 days. But it can be found in gardens attacking Daffodil Bulbs /

: NAME: Merodon equestris – Narcissus Bulb Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.5-10.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to September, peaking in late May and June / HABITAT: Usually however it can be found in the countryside where it breeds on Bluebell bulbs. Whilst the larvae take up to 300 days to grow, once hatched the adult only lives for 5 – 24 days. But it can be found in gardens attacking Daffodil Bulbs /

: NAME: Merodon equestris – Narcissus Bulb Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.5-10.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to September, peaking in late May and June / HABITAT: Usually however it can be found in the countryside where it breeds on Bluebell bulbs. Whilst the larvae take up to 300 days to grow, once hatched the adult only lives for 5 – 24 days. But it can be found in gardens attacking Daffodil Bulbs /

: NAME: Merodon equestris – Narcissus Bulb Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.5-10.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to September, peaking in late May and June / HABITAT: Usually however it can be found in the countryside where it breeds on Bluebell bulbs. Whilst the larvae take up to 300 days to grow, once hatched the adult only lives for 5 – 24 days. But it can be found in gardens attacking Daffodil Bulbs /

: NAME: Merodon equestris – Narcissus Bulb Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.5-10.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to September, peaking in late May and June / HABITAT: Usually however it can be found in the countryside where it breeds on Bluebell bulbs. Whilst the larvae take up to 300 days to grow, once hatched the adult only lives for 5 – 24 days. But it can be found in gardens attacking Daffodil Bulbs /

: NAME: Merodon equestris – Narcissus Bulb Fly / WING LENGTH: 8.5-10.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: April to September, peaking in late May and June / HABITAT: Usually however it can be found in the countryside where it breeds on Bluebell bulbs. Whilst the larvae take up to 300 days to grow, once hatched the adult only lives for 5 – 24 days. But it can be found in gardens attacking Daffodil Bulbs /

: NAME: Psilota anthracina / WING LENGTH: 6-7.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: April-June peaking in May / HABITAT: Woodlands especially with old trees /

: NAME: Eumerus sp / WING LENGTH: 3.25-6.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: August 2020 / HABITAT: Lowland garden, with thick hedging and heavy tree line, mix of cultivated and wildflowers managed for wildlife /

: NAME: Eumerus sp / WING LENGTH: 3.25-6.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: August 2020 / HABITAT: Lowland garden, with thick hedging and heavy tree line, mix of cultivated and wildflowers managed for wildlife /

MICRODONTINAE -No records

PARAGINI - No records

VOLUCELLINI

: NAME: Volucella bombylans / WING LENGTH: 8-14mm / FLIGHT TIME: May until September, peaking in June / HABITAT: Hedgerows, woodland margins and urban wasteland /

: NAME: Volucella bombylans / WING LENGTH: 8-14mm / FLIGHT TIME: May until September, peaking in June / HABITAT: Hedgerows, woodland margins and urban wasteland /

: NAME: Volucella bombylans / WING LENGTH: 8-14mm / FLIGHT TIME: May until September, peaking in June / HABITAT: Hedgerows, woodland margins and urban wasteland /

: NAME: Volucella inanis / WING LENGTH: 12.25-14.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: June to September, peaking in early August/ HABITAT: Flower meadows, roadside verges and hedgerows /

: NAME: Volucella inanis / WING LENGTH: 12.25-14.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: June to September, peaking in early August/ HABITAT: Flower meadows, roadside verges and hedgerows /

: NAME: Volucella inanis / WING LENGTH: 12.25-14.25mm / FLIGHT TIME: June to September, peaking in early August/ HABITAT: Flower meadows, roadside verges and hedgerows /

: NAME: Volucella inflata/ WING LENGTH: 11-12.75mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to September peaking in June and July / HABITAT: Heavily wooded areas and mainly restricted to ancient semi-natural woodland /

: NAME: Volucella inflata/ WING LENGTH: 11-12.75mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to September peaking in June and July / HABITAT: Heavily wooded areas and mainly restricted to ancient semi-natural woodland /

: NAME: Volucella pellucens – Pellucid Fly / WING LENGTH: 10-15.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in June and July / HABITAT: Well wooded hedgerows, woods and copses where it favours Bramble flowers and umbellifers /

: NAME: Volucella pellucens – Pellucid Fly / WING LENGTH: 10-15.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in June and July / HABITAT: Well wooded hedgerows, woods and copses where it favours Bramble flowers and umbellifers /

: NAME: Volucella pellucens – Pellucid Fly / WING LENGTH: 10-15.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in June and July / HABITAT: Well wooded hedgerows, woods and copses where it favours Bramble flowers and umbellifers /

: NAME: Volucella pellucens – Pellucid Fly / WING LENGTH: 10-15.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in June and July / HABITAT: Well wooded hedgerows, woods and copses where it favours Bramble flowers and umbellifers /

: NAME: Volucella pellucens – Pellucid Fly / WING LENGTH: 10-15.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in June and July / HABITAT: Well wooded hedgerows, woods and copses where it favours Bramble flowers and umbellifers /

: NAME: Volucella pellucens – Pellucid Fly / WING LENGTH: 10-15.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to October peaking in June and July / HABITAT: Well wooded hedgerows, woods and copses where it favours Bramble flowers and umbellifers /

: NAME: Volucella zonaria / WING LENGTH: 15.5-19.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to November peaking in August / HABITAT: Found most frequently in urban areas and even in cities /

: NAME: Volucella zonaria / WING LENGTH: 15.5-19.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to November peaking in August / HABITAT: Found most frequently in urban areas and even in cities /

: NAME: Volucella zonaria / WING LENGTH: 15.5-19.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to November peaking in August / HABITAT: Found most frequently in urban areas and even in cities /

: NAME: Volucella zonaria / WING LENGTH: 15.5-19.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to November peaking in August / HABITAT: Found most frequently in urban areas and even in cities /

: NAME: Volucella zonaria / WING LENGTH: 15.5-19.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to November peaking in August / HABITAT: Found most frequently in urban areas and even in cities /

: NAME: Volucella zonaria / WING LENGTH: 15.5-19.5mm / FLIGHT TIME: May to November peaking in August / HABITAT: Found most frequently in urban areas and even in cities /