Sunday, August 31

Hoverfly sightings August 2025

This page will list hoverflies and notable species seen at various locations within the UK throughout the year.

= male   ♀=female

Littleworth Park: Lundwood 31st August Nature Walk 4.5miles 

5+ ♀ Common Dronefly (Eristalis tenax), Batman (Myathropa florea), Interrupted Globetail (Sphaerophoria interrupta), Common Compost Hoverfly (Syritta pipiens), Candlestick Dronefly (Eristalis arbustorum), Cheilosia sp.. 6 species

Other Notable Species seen: Migrant Hawker (Aeshna mixta), Small Heath (Coenonympha pamphilus), Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea)

S.Yorkshire Garden : 30th August 11-12noon (1hr)

 ♂Marmalade(Episyprhus balteatus), ♂Lunuled Apideater(Eupeodes lunigerGrey Spotted (Platycheirus albimanus), ♀Common Long Globetail(Sphaerophoria scripta), Common Drone fly(Eristalis tenax), ♀ Yellow-girdled fleckwing(Dasysyrphus tricinctus).  6 species

Star Species: Dasysyrphus tricinctus – new for me this year.


Dasysyrphus tricinctus

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