Hoverflies (Gateshead)

	Scientific Name	Gateshead Status
Genus - Chrysotoxum
	Chrysotoxum bicinctum	Noted at Rowlands Gill on 3rd August 2010 It is widespread throughout Britain and Europe but normally encountered in small numbers. The larvae are thought to feed on root aphids. Adults are usually found on the edges of woodland or scrub or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of flowers
Genus - Dasysyrphus
	Dasysyrphus albostriatus	Noted at Clara Vale in August 2008 Widespread throughout Britain, but scarce in the extreme north of Scotland
Genus - Epistrophe
	*Epistrophe grossula*	Noted at Clara Vale in June 2008 Widespread throughout Britain, but less frequent in eastern England.
Genus - Episyrphus
	*Episyrphus balteatus*	Noted at Shibdon in August 2008 and Longacre in July and Stargate/Blaydon and other sites in August 2009 and July-August 2010 Very frequent in gardens, parks and waste ground including those in urban areas, sometimes in considerable numbers
Genus - Eristalis
	*Eristalis arbustorum*	Noted at Clara Vale in August 2008 and August 2009 at Blaydon. One of the commonest hoverflies in parks, gardens and farmland as well as all sorts of wetland situations. Found throughout Britain
	*Eristalis horticola*	Noted at Clara Vale in August 2008 and Shibdon on 31st May 2009 Widespread and frequent throughout Britain. It is probably present in all districts, but appears to be more abundant in northern England and Scotland.
	*Eristalis intricarius*	One at Clara Vale in August 2008 Widespread and common throughout Britain, possibly more local in the north
	*Eristalis pertinax*	Noted at Shibdon in August 2008 and April 2009 and Stargate in August 2009 A common and widely distributed species throughout the UK; in fact it is often the most abundant hoverfly wherever there are suitable flowers.
	*Eristalis tenax*	Noted at Shibdon in August 2008 and Far Pasture in April & Kibblesworth in August 2009 Widespread and very common. A pronounced migrant and with a very long flight period
Genus - Eupeodes
	*Eupeodes luniger*	Noted at Clara Vale in August 2008 A very widespread and common species
Genus - Helophilus
	*Helophilus pendulus*	Noted at Shibdon in August and October 2008 and Clara Vale, Blaydon & Lamesley in April, June & August 2009 Distribution: One of the commonest and most widespread British hoverflies.
Genus - Leucozona
	*Leucozona glaucia*	Noted at Clara Vale in August 2008 Widely distributed in well-wooded lowland areas throughout Britain.
Genus - Melangyna
	*Melangyna umbellatarum*	Noted at Clara Vale in August 2008 Distribution: rare in northern England, but extending into central Scotland
Genus - Melanostoma
	*Melanostoma scalare*	A probable at Shibdon Pond on April 2010 Widespread and common in grassy situations throughout Britain
Genus - Platycheirus
	*Platycheirus clypeatus*	Noted around Kibblesworth/Urpeth Bridge in May 2010 Distribution: Common . It is found in all sorts of grassy situations, but most abundantly in damp grassland including pond, stream and ditch margins. Adults fly low down amongst tall vegetation and are easily found by sweeping. They also visit a wide range of flowers including sedges and grasses
Genus - Myathropa
	*Myathropa florea*	Noted at Shibdon in August 2008 Distribution: Widespread and common throughout Britain
Genus - Scaeva
	*Scaeva pyrastri*	Noted at Clara Vale August 2008 Commoner further south but not incommon in the north
Genus - Sericomyia
	*Sericomyia silentis*	Noted at Clara Vale August 2008 Widespread and abundant in northern and western Britain, especially west Wales, the Pennines and other upland areas of northern England, and in upland Scotland.
Genus - Sphaerophoria
	*Sphaerophoria species*	Noted at Wardley 2008 Status uncertain but appears to be increasing
Genus - Syrphus
	*Syrphus vitripennis*	Noted at Shibdon in September 2009 and a number of sites in 2010 One of the most widespread and abundant hoverflies throughout Britain
	*Syrphus species*	Noted at Shibdon in August 2008 and again there in April 2010 One of the most widespread and abundant hoverflies throughout Britain
Genus - Volucella
	*Volucella pellucens*	Noted at Shibdon & Clara Vale in August 2008, June 2009 and May 2010 Widespread and common throughout Britain, especially near woodland or scrub