The past week has seen an enormous influx of hoverflies on Radipole, (also elsewhere I'd assume but cannot confirm as I don't get out much!). I know very little about them other than they are flies that hover and make good photographic subjects if you employ a little patience.

Volucella zonaria (female) above  Eristalis pertinax (male) below.

Myathropa florea (female, summer brood)above; Eupeodes latifasciatus (female? v. difficult to tell from a photo) below.

Episyrphus balteatus (female?) below.

 

Above, left to right: Melangyna umbellatarum (female); Eristalis pertinax (male?); Can not ID the last one.

Eupeodes latifasciatus (male, again v. difficult from a photo).

Thanks to Chris Dieck RSPB Dorset Heathland Project's resident entomologist for his IDing skills.

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  • Here's what I think they are (bearing in mind that I'm new to this)

    1. Volucella zonaria (female)

    2. Eristalis pertinax (male)

    3. Myatropa florea (female, summer brood)

    4. Eupeodes latifasciatus ? (female, v. difficult to tell from a photo)

    5. Episyrphus balteatus (female?)

    6. Left to right: Melangyna umbellatarum (female); Eristalis pertinax (male)?; Can not ID the last one

    7. Eupeodes latifasciatus ? (male, again, diffcult froma photo)

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  • Here's what I think they are (bearing in mind that I'm new to this)

    1. Volucella zonaria (female)

    2. Eristalis pertinax (male)

    3. Myatropa florea (female, summer brood)

    4. Eupeodes latifasciatus ? (female, v. difficult to tell from a photo)

    5. Episyrphus balteatus (female?)

    6. Left to right: Melangyna umbellatarum (female); Eristalis pertinax (male)?; Can not ID the last one

    7. Eupeodes latifasciatus ? (male, again, diffcult froma photo)

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