Tuesday, August 16, 2005

Stone Bridge Hovers

The poplars at Stone Bridge Corner are smothered in honeydew and in the morning when this is still damp it is a mecca for zillions of insects, especially hover flies. Here are a few for ID or confirmation.

Scaeva pyrastri?


Hoverfly: probably Melanostoma scalare



Hoverfly: tentatively Eupeodes latifasciatus


Nikon Coolpix 995

2 comments:

Perseus said...

Unknown is the hoverfly genus Syphrus, but I do not know which species, cf.


http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Hoverflies.html

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Andy Horton
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Adur Valley (West Sussex) Nature Notes
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Adur2005.html
Adur Valley Nature Notes: August 2005
http://www.glaucus.org.uk/Aug2005.html
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Anonymous said...

These photos are wonderful! The light picked up the irridescence. I love your blog and check in regularly!