Hoverflies (Gateshead)

Gateshead Birders

Hoverflies

You can sex Hoverflies - A female has a gap between the eyes, in males they meet along the top of the head

	Scientific Name	Gateshead Status
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 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 - 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 One of the most widespread and abundant hoverflies throughout Britain
	*Syrphus species*	Noted at Shibdon in August 2008 One of the most widespread and abundant hoverflies throughout Britain
Genus - Volucella
	*Volucella pellucens*	Noted at Shibdon & Clara Vale in August 2008 and June 2009 Widespread and common throughout Britain, especially near woodland or scrub

Hoverflies recorded in Gateshead and year last recorded Species in Blue have been reported since 2007 and shown above
Anasimyia contracta [1984] Anasimyia lineata [1984] Baccha elongata [2005] Brachyopa scutellaris [1976] Brachypalpoides lentus [2005] Chalcosyrphus nemorum [1983] Cheilosia albitarsis [1984] Cheilosia grossa [1977] Cheilosia illustrata [2005] Cheilosia pagana [2005] Cheilosia proxima [1983] Cheilosia scutellata [1980] Cheilosia variabilis [1983] Cheilosia vicina [1978] Chrysogaster solstitialis [2005] Chrysotoxum arcuatum [1983] Chrysotoxum bicinctum [1995] Criorhina berberina [1978] Criorhina floccosa [1977] Criorhina ranunculi [1903] Dasysyrphus albostriatus [1985] Dasysyrphus pinastri [1982] Dasysyrphus tricinctus [1982] Dasysyrphus venustus [1984] Epistrophe eligans [1977] Epistrophe grossulariae [2005] Episyrphus balteatus [2005] Eristalinus sepulchralis [2005] Eristalis abusivus [1983] Eristalis arbustorum [1991] Eristalis horticola [1984] Eristalis interruptus [1991] Eristalis intricarius [1991] Eristalis pertinax [2005] Eristalis rupium [1980] Eristalis tenax [1995] Eumerus strigatus [1984] Eupeodes corollae [1991] Eupeodes latifasciatus [1984] Eupeodes luniger [1980] Ferdinandea cuprea last seen - [1981] Helophilus hybridus [2005] Helophilus pendulus [2005] Heringia heringi [1985] Lejogaster metallina [1984] Leucozona glaucia [1988] Leucozona laternaria [1981] Leucozona lucorum [1983] Melangyna cincta [1984]	Melangyna compositarum [1984] Melangyna labiatarum [1980] Melangyna lasiophthalma [1985] Melangyna quadrimaculata [1987] Melangyna umbellatarum [1995] Melanogaster hirtella [1984] Melanostoma mellinum [2005] Melanostoma scalare [2005] Meliscaeva cinctella [1988] Merodon equestris [2005] Myathropa florea [2005] Neoascia meticulosa [1985] Neoascia podagrica [2005] Neoascia tenur [2005] Orthonevra brevicornis [1984] Orthonevra nobilis [1984] Parasyrphus punctulatus [1987] Parhelophilus versicolor [1984] Pipiza austriaca [1984] Pipiza bimaculata [1976] Pipiza fenestrata [1976] Pipiza luteitarsis [1976] Platycheirus albimanus [2005] Platycheirus clypeatus agg. [1984] Platycheirus fulviventris [2005] Platycheirus granditarsus [1986] Platycheirus manicatus [1985] Platycheirus peltatus agg. [1984] Platycheirus perpallidus [1984] Platycheirus rosarum [2005] Platycheirus scambus [2005] Platycheirus scutatus agg. [1985] Portevinia maculata [1983] Rhingia campestris [1984] Riponnensia splendens [1984] Scaeva pyrastri [1977] Sericomyia silentis [1988] Sphaerophoria interrupta [1981] Sphaerophoria scripta [2005] Sphaerophoria sp. Sphegina clunipes [2005] Sphegina verecunda [2005] Syritta pipiens [2005] Syrphus ribesii [2005] Syrphus torvus [1980] Syrphus vitripennis [1984] Syrphus sp. Volucella bombylans [2005] Volucella pellucens [2005] Xylota segnis [1986] Xylota sylvarum [1984]

Anasimyia contracta [1984]
Anasimyia lineata [1984]
Baccha elongata [2005]
Brachyopa scutellaris [1976]
Brachypalpoides lentus [2005]
Chalcosyrphus nemorum [1983]
Cheilosia albitarsis [1984]
Cheilosia grossa [1977]
Cheilosia illustrata [2005]
Cheilosia pagana [2005]
Cheilosia proxima [1983]
Cheilosia scutellata [1980]
Cheilosia variabilis [1983]
Cheilosia vicina [1978]
Chrysogaster solstitialis [2005]
Chrysotoxum arcuatum [1983]
Chrysotoxum bicinctum [1995]
Criorhina berberina [1978]
Criorhina floccosa [1977]
Criorhina ranunculi [1903]
Dasysyrphus albostriatus [1985]
Dasysyrphus pinastri [1982]
Dasysyrphus tricinctus [1982]
Dasysyrphus venustus [1984]
Epistrophe eligans [1977]
Epistrophe grossulariae [2005]
Episyrphus balteatus [2005]
Eristalinus sepulchralis [2005]
Eristalis abusivus [1983]
Eristalis arbustorum [1991]
Eristalis horticola [1984]
Eristalis interruptus [1991]
Eristalis intricarius [1991]
Eristalis pertinax [2005]
Eristalis rupium [1980]
Eristalis tenax [1995]
Eumerus strigatus [1984]
Eupeodes corollae [1991]
Eupeodes latifasciatus [1984]
Eupeodes luniger [1980]
Ferdinandea cuprea last seen - [1981]
Helophilus hybridus [2005]
Helophilus pendulus [2005]
Heringia heringi [1985]
Lejogaster metallina [1984]
Leucozona glaucia [1988]
Leucozona laternaria [1981]
Leucozona lucorum [1983]
Melangyna cincta [1984]

Melangyna compositarum [1984]
Melangyna labiatarum [1980]
Melangyna lasiophthalma [1985]
Melangyna quadrimaculata [1987]
Melangyna umbellatarum [1995]
Melanogaster hirtella [1984]
Melanostoma mellinum [2005]
Melanostoma scalare [2005]
Meliscaeva cinctella [1988]
Merodon equestris [2005]
Myathropa florea [2005]
Neoascia meticulosa [1985]
Neoascia podagrica [2005]
Neoascia tenur [2005]
Orthonevra brevicornis [1984]
Orthonevra nobilis [1984]
Parasyrphus punctulatus [1987]
Parhelophilus versicolor [1984]
Pipiza austriaca [1984]
Pipiza bimaculata [1976]
Pipiza fenestrata [1976]
Pipiza luteitarsis [1976]
Platycheirus albimanus [2005]
Platycheirus clypeatus agg. [1984]
Platycheirus fulviventris [2005]
Platycheirus granditarsus [1986]
Platycheirus manicatus [1985]
Platycheirus peltatus agg. [1984]
Platycheirus perpallidus [1984]
Platycheirus rosarum [2005]
Platycheirus scambus [2005]
Platycheirus scutatus agg. [1985]
Portevinia maculata [1983]
Rhingia campestris [1984]
Riponnensia splendens [1984]
Scaeva pyrastri [1977]
Sericomyia silentis [1988]
Sphaerophoria interrupta [1981]
Sphaerophoria scripta [2005]
Sphaerophoria sp.
Sphegina clunipes [2005]
Sphegina verecunda [2005]
Syritta pipiens [2005]
Syrphus ribesii [2005]
Syrphus torvus [1980]
Syrphus vitripennis [1984]
Syrphus sp.
Volucella bombylans [2005]
Volucella pellucens [2005]
Xylota segnis [1986]
Xylota sylvarum [1984]