hoverflies from last week

 Fine weather continued through the week, so I had visits to both Blaencaerau (45 species) and Gilfach (west) (27 species). Hawthorn is now starting to fade after an early blossom. The Blaencaerau visit was a May record for number of species in a day. Another 10 new for the year species takes me to 70 for the year. Between both sites highlights included Platycheirus tarsalis, Chrysotoxum Cautum, Melangyna cincta (my 3rd record only), Sericomyia lappona, Erizona syrphoides and Microdon myrmicae/mutablis agg. Commonest hoverfly was Sphaerophoria sibirica (65).

Cheilosia illustrata

Leucozona lucorum

Pipza austriaca