Gateshead Birders

Hoverflies
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Sphaerophoria species
 
 

Wardley early July 2008

Thought to be S. scripta but you cannot ID females - the key in the Finnish guide
is a good stab but even this has problems.

[Joanne Reavey]

S. Scripta is very common and widespread in the lowlands of southern Britain, north to a line between the Humber and the Mersey. There are scattered records north to southern Scotland, but it is scarce, and may occur only as a migrant here

 

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