Batman (Myathropa florea) 7.5-12.8mm Flight: May-Oct.
Species of the week - 30th Aug
Batman (Myathropa florea) so named
because of the markings on the thorax which resembles the batman motif, which
makes this very distinctive and easy to identify in the garden. But if you are
struggling with seeing that image, due to variation, then try to visualise a
human face as its other common name is the dead head fly due to the pattern
resembling a 'death mask'. Often seen around landing platforms of an umbellifer
or ivy flowers, with the male hovering in a shaft of sunlight just above a
flower as it waits for a lady to land.
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