Back to hoverflies today

After spending the last couple of fine days scouring Blaencaerau for day flying moths and a bit of rain, I returned back to hoverflies. A visit to Lletty woods produced 34 species. The best of which are below.

 Cheilosia illustrata

 Chrysogaster solstitialis

 Epistrophe grossulariae

 Eristalis horticola

 Helophilus pendulus

 Leucozona laternaria - my 1st photo

 Leucozona glaucia

 Platycheius clypeatus agg - my 1st photo

 Myathropa florea

 Neoascia podagrica

 Riponennsia splendens

 Sericomyia silentis

 Volucella pullecens

 Xylota segnis

 Xylota sylvarum - my 1st photo

Xylota jakutorum