I received my results of my hoverfly specimens from 2022 from Roger Morris of the Hoverfly Recording Scheme, who is rather busy upgrading the new Hoverfly Wildlife Guides book (due Nov 23) nothing new but some interesting records in :-
Cheilosia carbornaria - 4 records - 3rd - 6th for Wales, 2nd - 5th for valley and Glamorgan
Cheilosia Psilophthalma - 1 record - 3rd for Wales, 2nd for valley and Glamorgan
Good records - Cheilosia lasiopa (5), Cheilosia longula (3), Heringia vitripennis (1) [2nd for valley and Glamorgan], Pipiza noctiluca (1) and Platycheirus tarsalis (1)
Also 49 records of 26 commoner species of hoverfly
Last week the fine weather meant more and more hoverflies are emerging and I quickly past the 50 species mark for the year. The highlight being new for the valley species in Brachyppalpoides lentus [147]. Sadly it was too quick to photograph. It looks like there is going to be a good Hawthorn crop this year, so I will be very busy this week 🔍. Lots of other insect families also emerging with my first Dingy Skipper and Red Admiral butterflies of the year along with the longhorn beetle Rhagium bifasciatum.
On the bird front at least 8 swifts are back so far over Caerau and Cuckoos are everywhere, at Blaencaerau I even saw a pair mating a first for me.
1 comment:
where was the B.lentus? mart
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