Cwmfelin Park

Cwmfelin Park - 21 Species of Hoverfly present today, best of below.

 Cheilosia bergenstammi

 Cheilosia species - possibly "latifrons" - specimen taken as there were a few about for analysis at the end of year.

 Eristalis nemorum - male hovering over female is diagnostic behaviour [pertinax behind].

 Helophilus pendulus

 Helophilus trivittatus - face shot

 Helophilus trivittatus

 Melanostoma mellinum - black scutellum and thorax plus unmodified tarsi in male means Melanostoma. Shape of tergites on abdomen are square ruling out scalare.

 Myathropa florea

 Platycheirus albimanus - garrotted while potting. 
Xylota segnis