Hoverfly specimen results for 2018

I have received the results of the specimens I took throughout the year from Roger Morris of the Hoverfly Recording Scheme. There were 3 new for the valley and are as follows

132. Chrysogaster virescens (4)     2 male     14 May 2018   Garnwen
                                                          1 female  30 May 2018   Blaencaerau
                                                          1 male     02 Jun 2018     Garnwen

3rd record for VC41, last recorded Swansea (2004)

133.  Cheilosia antiqua (1)             1 male       18 May 2018   Lletty Brongu Woods

2nd record for VC41, last recorded Ystrad Mynach (1997)

134. Cheilosia vulpina (1)               1 female    13 Jul 2018    Lletty Brongu Woods

4th record for VC41, last recorded Portenyon (2013)    




Other good records    

Neoascia meticulosa (1), Parasyrphus malinellus (1), Parasyrphus punctulatus (1),
Cheilosia fraterna (4), Platycheirus peltatus (1), Pipizella viduata (2),
Pipiza austriaca (4), Platycheirus clypeatus (2), Lejogaster metallina (1),
Eupeodes lapponicus (1), Cheilosia longula (1), Sphaerophoria interrupta (3),
Sphaerophoria philantha (1), Paragus haemorrhous (1).


Commoner records

Platycheirus albimanus (2), Eristalis nemorum (1), Eristalis arbustorum (1),
Melanostoma mellinum (8), Cheilosia bergenstammi (4), Sphegina sibirica (2)
Eupeodes luniger (3), Sphegina clunipes (1), Neoascia podagrica (1),
Cheilosia pagana (11), Melanogaster hirtella (2), Neoascia tenur (1),
Platycheirus scutatus (3), Cheilosia variabilis (1), Platycheirus angustatus (1),
Cheilosia proxima (11), Orthonevra nobilis (2), Eupeodes latifasciatus (4),
Syrphus torvus (2), Cheilosia scutellata (3), Syrphus ribesii (1),
Syrphus vitripennis (2), Melanostoma scalare (1), Eupeodes corollae (1)


So the valley list is now on 134 species and the total species for 2018 was 104.