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  • Figwort Sawfly_on Figwort_August_Cam...jpg
  • Epistrophe grossulare_7677.jpg
  • Helophilus pendulus mating_Lerwick_4...jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_Lerwick_4614.jpg
  • Garden Spider and Figwort Sawfly_120...jpg
  • Antlion_9184.jpg
  • Garden Spider and Figwort Sawfly_121...jpg
  • B. chalybata is our most widespread and common Beris species. It is one of two dark-bodied species with pale legs lacking any blackish areas on the femorae and tibiae. Females tend to have clean orange legs; those of the males tend to be a dusky orange and may appear dark in certain lights. B. morrisii by contrast is larger, with paler yellow legs and a brighter green thorax.<br />
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B. chalybata occurs in a wide range of habitats, but perhaps especially woodland and other areas with trees and shrubs. It can tolerate quite urbansed settings.
    Beris chalybata_Murky-legged Black L...jpg
  • Garden Spider and Figwort Sawfly_120...jpg
  • Garden Spider wrapping up a Figwort ...jpg
  • Psila fimeteria_0109.jpg
  • Scaeva pyrastri_Shetland_5900.jpg
  • Beautiful Silver Y_Shetland_1624.jpg
  • Dasysyrphus albostriatus_Shetland_18...jpg
  • Beautiful Silver Y_Shetland_1618.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
  • Merodon equestris_Lerwick_Shetland_7...jpg
  • 1st record for Shetland - Lerwick 14 Law Lane - 12th July 2016
    Poecilobothrus nobilitatus_Glitterin...jpg
  • Volucella zonaria_Hoverfly1491.jpg
  • Scathophaga stercoraria_Yellow Dung ...jpg
  • White-letter Hairstreak_P7231311.jpg
  • Chocolate-tip_DSC1319.jpg
  • Empis tessellata_0215.jpg
  • Meiosimyza rorida_9969.jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_0018.jpg
  • Selandria serva_Sawfly_7004.jpg
  • Common Darter_6853.jpg
  • Poplar Hawkmoth_2235.jpg
  • Nematus (Craesus) alniastri_Sawfly_1...jpg
  • (S.Falks quote) The 'Lesser Bulb-fly', a common pest of bulbs (especially daffodils) in many gardens and suburban areas, but relatively scarce in the wider countryside compared with the very similiar E. strigatus.<br />
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Males of E. funeralis are readily separable from those of strigatus by checking the underside of the hind femorae, which have the basal ventral section free of hairs and shining (entirely covered in short hairs in strigatus) and bearing a slight tubercle. Funeralis also averages a little smaller and there are differences in the genitalia (see Stubbs & Falk, 2002).<br />
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Female funeralis is best separated from strigatus by the less heavily dusted frons which has much narrower dusted strips alongside the eye margins. The 3rd antennal segment tends to be rounder and less rhomboid.<br />
<br />
Like Merodon equestris, this species appears to have been introduced to Britain with imported bulbs from the Continentin recent times and was rare in the early 20th century.
    Eumerus funeralis_Shetland_6754.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
  • Empis trigramma_Shetland_7214.jpg
  • Eumerus funeralis_Lesser Bulb Fly_1s...jpg
  • Xylota segnis_Hoverfly_Shetland_7148.jpg
  • Eristalis arbustorum_Shetland_8512.jpg
  • Meliscaeva auricollis_Hoverfly_Shetl...jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Shetland_6614.jpg
  • Tetragnatha extensa_(probable extens...jpg
  • Ectemnius sp_Sand Wasp_Cambridgeshir...jpg
  • Episyrphus grossulare_Hoverfly_7405.jpg
  • Dasysyrphus albostriatus_Hoverfly_76...jpg
  • Eristalis pertinax_Shetland_4087.jpg
  • Eristalis pertinax_Hoverfly_Lerwick_...jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_Hoverfly_Lerw...jpg
  • Platycheirus podagratus_1st Shetland...jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Shetland_7156.jpg
  • Honey Bee_ Lerwick_Shetland_3313.jpg
  • White-letter Hairstreak_P7231283.jpg
  • Diamond-backed Moth_P6150190.jpg
  • Click Beetle_0075.jpg
  • Black and Red Stinkbug_Greece_6709.jpg
  • Xanthogramma pedissequum_7167.jpg
  • Eupeodes latifasciatus_Lerwick_9440.jpg
  • Eumerus funeralis_Lerwick_Shetland_9...jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_4938.jpg
  • Large White_4760.jpg
  • Helophilus pendulus_Shetland_0486.jpg
  • (S.Falks quote) The 'Lesser Bulb-fly', a common pest of bulbs (especially daffodils) in many gardens and suburban areas, but relatively scarce in the wider countryside compared with the very similiar E. strigatus.<br />
<br />
Males of E. funeralis are readily separable from those of strigatus by checking the underside of the hind femorae, which have the basal ventral section free of hairs and shining (entirely covered in short hairs in strigatus) and bearing a slight tubercle. Funeralis also averages a little smaller and there are differences in the genitalia (see Stubbs & Falk, 2002).<br />
<br />
Female funeralis is best separated from strigatus by the less heavily dusted frons which has much narrower dusted strips alongside the eye margins. The 3rd antennal segment tends to be rounder and less rhomboid.<br />
<br />
Like Merodon equestris, this species appears to have been introduced to Britain with imported bulbs from the Continentin recent times and was rare in the early 20th century.
    Eumerus funeralis_Shetland_5636.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 />
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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 />
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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
  • Eristalis arbustorum_Shetland_6964.jpg
  • Merodon equestris_Shetland_7852.jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Shetland_7817.jpg
  • Sphaerophoria scripta_Long Hoverfly_...jpg
  • Volucella zonaria_Hoverfly_1483.jpg
  • Myathropa florea_Hoverfly_1563.jpg
  • Platycheirus manicatus_Hoverfly_Lerw...jpg
  • Chocolate-tip_DSC1338.jpg
  • Death's Head Hawkmoth_0024.jpg
  • Psila fimeteria_0118.jpg
  • Xanthogramma pedissequum_6696.jpg
  • Honeybee_Lerwick_9860.jpg
  • Eupeodes latifasciatus_Lerwick_9437.jpg
  • Harvestman sp_Spider_Shetland_1457.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
  • Phaonia angelicae_Shetland_7686.jpg
  • Volucella pellucens_Hoverfly_1522.jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Hoverfly_Geosette...jpg
  • Eupeodes corallae_Hoverfly_Mating_Le...jpg
  • Rhingia campestris_Hoverfly_Diptera_...jpg
  • Xylota segnis_Hoverfly_P5300308.jpg
  • Pebble Hook-tip_DSC1071.jpg
  • Beris geniculata_male_Long-horned Bl...jpg
  • Large White_2610.jpg
  • Episyrphus balteatus_2754.jpg
  • Syritta pipiens_0124.jpg
  • Large White_9944.jpg
  • Bombus muscorum agricolae_Shetland B...jpg
  • Helophilus pendulus_Lerwick_9809.jpg
  • Eristalis arbustorum_Lerwick_9943.jpg
  • Eupeodes corallae_Lerwick_Shetland_9...jpg
  • Scaeva pyrastri_5803.jpg
  • Eupeodes corallae_Shetland_6079.jpg
  • Lejogaster metallina_Geosetter_Shetl...jpg
  • Eristalis arbustorum_Shetland_1888.jpg
  • Syrphus ribesii_Shetland_4371.jpg
  • (S.Falks quote) B. chalybata is our most widespread and common Beris species. It is one of two dark-bodied species with pale legs lacking any blackish areas on the femorae and tibiae. Females tend to have clean orange legs; those of the males tend to be a dusky orange and may appear dark in certain lights. B. morrisii by contrast is larger, with paler yellow legs and a brighter green thorax.<br />
<br />
(S.Falks quote) B. chalybata occurs in a wide range of habitats, but perhaps especially woodland and other areas with trees and shrubs. It can tolerate quite urbansed settings.
    Beris chalybata_Murky-legged Black L...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_1073.jpg
  • Sericomyia silentis_Hoverfly_Shetlan...jpg
  • Eupeodes corallae_Hoverfly_Shetand_7...jpg
  • Sericomyia silentis_Shetland_9274.jpg
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