Maesteg cemetery Ivy

Today was the first fine day since 21st September, so Ivy being the only flower in bloom now, the cemetery was on the cards. I recorded 13 species of hoverfly which is not to bad for the time of year. Eristalis tenax (30) was the most numerous, with better records being Scaeva pyrastri (1), Sericomyia silentis (1) and Xylota segnis (1).

5 Comma and 5 Red Admiral were the pick of the other insects, I failed to find any Ivy Bees again.

Had a quick stop at Maesteg Hospital Welfare Park where a small Ivy bank produced four species headed by Sericomyia silentis (1).

 Sericomyia silentis

 Scaeva pyrastri

 Eristalis tenax

 Eristalis pertinax

 Eristalis nemorum

Comma