Tir-Iarll Park, Cwmfelin - part 1

Warm and sunny at 21c with only a light wind and the insects were out in numbers. I recorded 37 species of Hoverfly, the best so far this year. Highlights included Leucozona glaucia, Leucozona glaucia, Eristalis intricaria, Myathropa florea, Merodon equestris, Sericomyia silentis, Volucella bombylans, Volucella pellucens, Criorhina berberina (including variation oxycacanthae) and Xylota sylvarum. Also took 6 specimens to be determined at the end of year by HRS, I think the Platycheirus I took is new.

 Cheilosia illustrata - over 100 present on Hogweed

 Criorhina berberina - variation oxyacanthae

 Criorhina berberina - typical form

 Leucozona laternaria

 Meliscaeva auricollis

 Scaeva pyrastri

 Xylota sylvarum

 Leucozona glaucia

Volucella pellucens