Wednesday, 9 April 2025

specimens from 2023

 Roger Morris of the Hoverfly recording scheme has been busy working on the update for the Widguides Series - Hoverflies of Great Britain and Ireland in which I have a few photos published. It is now complete and he has worked his way through my back log of specimens and completed the 2023 records a recap of which is below.



2023 records

Syrphus Nitidifrons - new for Wales and VC41 (149 for the valley), very few records for Great Britain                                    

Good records

Cheilosia carbonaria - Only recorded in the valley in VC41 and Wales.

Eupeodes lapponicus - the valley is a stronghold for this rare species'

Pipiza noctiluca - takes the Caerau [SS8594] 1km square onto 100 species.

Platycheirus occultus - scarce.

Other records

Cheilosia fraterna (2)   Cheilosia albitarsis (1)   Cheilosia impressa (1)

Cheilosia proxima (10)   Cheilosia scutelllata (3)   Cheilosia vernalis (2)

Chrysogaster virescens (1)   Neoascia meticulosa (2)   Pipizella viduata (2)

Sphaerophoria interrupta (4)


The 2024 records will follow over the next week or two. Once again many thanks to Roger for taking time and patience for determining my specimens.

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