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  • 2nd Shetland record 20.06.2016, Law Lane, Lerwick, RN.<br />
1st Shetland record Roger Thomason, 30.04.2012, Mossbank, expert ID on Diptera Forum.
    Phaonia subventa_Shetland_2nd Shetla...jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Hoverfly_Diptera_...jpg
  • Steven Flaks: "A large, long-winged relative of Melanostoma, with very distinctive abdominal markings in both sexes (which are patterned rather differently to one-another as in Melanostoma). This is a strongly migratory species that may be starting to overwinter in Britain judging by some recent spring records, but with the British population clearly reinforced by immigration. The adults are most typically encountered at woodland edge and in scrubby habitats. The larvae are predators of semi-gregarious micro-moths on shrubs and certain herbs.”
    Xanthandrus comtus_Shetland_0977.jpg
  • Meliscaeva auricollis_Hoverfly_Shetl...jpg
  • Empis tessellata_0215.jpg
  • Meiosimyza rorida_9969.jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_4938.jpg
  • Helophilus pendulus mating_Lerwick_4...jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Shetland_8986.jpg
  • Meliscaeva auricollis_Shetland_8057.jpg
  • Eumerus funeralis_Lesser Bulb Fly_1s...jpg
  • Xylota segnis_Hoverfly_Shetland_7148.jpg
  • Xylota segnis_Hoverfly_Shetland_7167.jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Shetland_6614.jpg
  • Volucella zonaria_Hoverfly1491.jpg
  • Episyrphus grossulare_Hoverfly_7405.jpg
  • Eristalis pertinax_Hoverfly_Lerwick_...jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_Hoverfly_Lerw...jpg
  • Platycheirus podagratus_1st Shetland...jpg
  • Aberrant Syrphus sp_2404.jpg
  • Beris geniculata_male_2734.jpg
  • Merodon equestris_2547.jpg
  • Psila fimeteria_0109.jpg
  • Ichneumon species_unknown_9932.jpg
  • Syritta pipiens_0124.jpg
  • According to Stephen Falks "A large, long-winged relative of Melanostoma, with very distinctive abdominal markings in both sexes (which are patterned rather differently to one-another as in Melanostoma). This is a strongly migratory species that may be starting to overwinter in Britain judging by some recent spring records, but with the British population clearly reinforced by immigration. The adults are most typically encountered at woodland edge and in scrubby habitats. The larvae are predators of semi-gregarious micro-moths on shrubs and certain herbs."
    Xanthandrus comtus_Shetland_9793.jpg
  • Sericomyia silentis_Hoverfly_Shetlan...jpg
  • Episyrphus balteatus_Marmalade Hover...jpg
  • Dasysyrphus albostriatus_Hoverfly_76...jpg
  • Dasysyrphus albostriatus_Shetland_46...jpg
  • Eristalis pertinax_Shetland_4087.jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Shetland_7156.jpg
  • Scathophaga stercoraria_Yellow Dung ...jpg
  • Morellia hortorum_Muscidae_2349.jpg
  • Psila fimeteria_0118.jpg
  • Eristalis pertinax_0023.jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_9919.jpg
  • Xanthogramma pedissequum_7167.jpg
  • Eupeodes latifasciatus_Lerwick_9437.jpg
  • Eupeodes latifasciatus_Lerwick_9440.jpg
  • Eupeodes corallae_Lerwick_Shetland_9...jpg
  • Scaeva pyrastri_Shetland_5900.jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_Lerwick_4614.jpg
  • Dolichopodidae sp_6649.jpg
  • Dasysyrphus albostriatus_Shetland_18...jpg
  • Steven Falk: “One of our three Microchrysa species - small, metallic soldierflies lacking spines on the scutellum. This species is readily distinguished by the all-black antennae and black front femorae.<br />
<br />
M. polita is a widespread and locally common species usually found in the vicinity of shrubs and trees. Habitats used include woodland, gardens, hedgerows and scrubby brownfield sites.<br />
<br />
The larvae develop in various decomposing substances including compost, grass cuttings and dung. The can be identified using Stubbs & Drake (2001). Adults fly from March until October, which is probably the longest flight period for a British soldierfly. Both sexes to rest on shrub or tree foliage and females sometimes congregate around compost heaps and compost heaps.”
    Microchrysa polita_Shetland_1174.jpg
  • Steven Flaks: “A large, long-winged relative of Melanostoma, with very distinctive abdominal markings in both sexes (which are patterned rather differently to one-another as in Melanostoma). This is a strongly migratory species that may be starting to overwinter in Britain judging by some recent spring records, but with the British population clearly reinforced by immigration. The adults are most typically encountered at woodland edge and in scrubby habitats. The larvae are predators of semi-gregarious micro-moths on shrubs and certain herbs.”
    Xanthandrus comtus_Shetland_1010.jpg
  • Eristalis arbustorum_Shetland_6964.jpg
  • Phaonia angelicae_Shetland_7686.jpg
  • Merodon equestris_Shetland_7852.jpg
  • Merodon equestris_Lerwick_Shetland_7...jpg
  • Eristalis arbustorum_Shetland_8512.jpg
  • Sphaerophoria scripta_Long Hoverfly_...jpg
  • Volucella pellucens_Hoverfly_1522.jpg
  • Eristais pertinax_4046.jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Hoverfly_Geosette...jpg
  • Hoverfly_Sericomyia silentis_Bog Hov...jpg
  • Scaeva pyrastri_Sumburgh Head_P60906...jpg
  • Helophilus pendulus_P5300195.jpg
  • Xyota segnis_2618.jpg
  • Merodon equestris_4822.jpg
  • Steven Falks: “A large, long-winged relative of Melanostoma, with very distinctive abdominal markings in both sexes (which are patterned rather differently to one-another as in Melanostoma). This is a strongly migratory species that may be starting to overwinter in Britain judging by some recent spring records, but with the British population clearly reinforced by immigration. The adults are most typically encountered at woodland edge and in scrubby habitats. The larvae are predators of semi-gregarious micro-moths on shrubs and certain herbs.”
    Xanthandrus comtus_Shetland_0958.jpg
  • (S.Falks quote): One of our three Microchrysa species - small, metallic soldierflies lacking spines on the scutellum. This species is readily distinguished by the all-black antennae and black front femorae.<br />
<br />
M. polita is a widespread and locally common species usually found in the vicinity of shrubs and trees. Habitats used include woodland, gardens, hedgerows and scrubby brownfield sites.<br />
<br />
The larvae develop in various decomposing substances including compost, grass cuttings and dung. The can be identified using Stubbs & Drake (2001). Adults fly from March until October, which is probably the longest flight period for a British soldierfly. Both sexes to rest on shrub or tree foliage and females sometimes congregate around compost heaps and compost heaps.
    Microchrysa polita_Black-horned Gem_...jpg
  • Volucella zonaria_Hoverfly_1628.jpg
  • Helophilus pendulus_hoverfly_Brow Lo...jpg
  • Xylota segnis_Hoverfly_P5300308.jpg
  • Episyrphus balteatus_2754.jpg
  • Eristalis arbustorum_Lerwick_9943.jpg
  • Eumerus funeralis_Lerwick_Shetland_9...jpg
  • Eupeodes corallae_Shetland_6079.jpg
  • Lejogaster metallina_Geosetter_Shetl...jpg
  • Syrphus ribesii_Shetland_4371.jpg
  • Eupeodes corallae_Hoverfly_Shetand_7...jpg
  • Sericomyia silentis_Shetland_9274.jpg
  • Syritta pipiens_Shetland_7772.jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Shetland_7817.jpg
  • Myathropa florea_Hoverfly_1563.jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_hoverfly_Lerw...jpg
  • Platycheirus podagratus_1st Shetland...jpg
  • Helophilus pendulus_hoverfly_Brow Lo...jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_Hoverfly_Lerw...jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_0164.jpg
  • Xanthogramma pedissequum_6696.jpg
  • Scaeva pyrastri_5865.jpg
  • Merodon equestris_4932.jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Lerwick_4589.jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_Lerwick_4616.jpg
  • According to Stephen Falks, "A large, long-winged relative of Melanostoma, with very distinctive abdominal markings in both sexes (which are patterned rather differently to one-another as in Melanostoma). This is a strongly migratory species that may be starting to overwinter in Britain judging by some recent spring records, but with the British population clearly reinforced by immigration. The adults are most typically encountered at woodland edge and in scrubby habitats. The larvae are predators of semi-gregarious micro-moths on shrubs and certain herbs."
    Xanthandrus comtus_Shetland_9445.jpg
  • Sphaerophoria scripta_Shetland_0765.jpg
  • Meliscaeva auricollis_Hoverfly_Shetl...jpg
  • Steven Falks: “A large, long-winged relative of Melanostoma, with very distinctive abdominal markings in both sexes (which are patterned rather differently to one-another as in Melanostoma). This is a strongly migratory species that may be starting to overwinter in Britain judging by some recent spring records, but with the British population clearly reinforced by immigration. The adults are most typically encountered at woodland edge and in scrubby habitats. The larvae are predators of semi-gregarious micro-moths on shrubs and certain herbs.”
    Xanthandrus comtus_Shetland_1115.jpg
  • Meliscaeva auricollis_Hoverfly_Shetl...jpg
  • Meliscaeva auricollis_Shetland_9559.jpg
  • Eupeodes corallae_Hoverfly_Mating_Le...jpg
  • Merodon equestris_Lerwick_Shetland_J...jpg
  • Beris geniculata_male_Long-horned Bl...jpg
  • Epistrophe grossulare_7677.jpg
  • Helophilus pendulus_Lerwick_9809.jpg
  • Eumerus funeralis_Lerwick_Shetland_0...jpg
  • Scaeva pyrastri_5803.jpg
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