Spotted Thintail Hoverfly (Meliscaeva auricollis) Wing length 6-9.5mm. Flight all year.
Species to spot in February
Like my previous blog on the Marmalade hoverfly (Episyrphus balteatus) this is also a hoverfly that can be spotted all year round but generally peaks mid-summer with numbers boosted by incoming migrations. Being only the start of February when I write this article, they have already been spotted and reported on social media sites. So, on the next warm day I intend to find a sunny hotspot in the hope of getting a glimpse of one after awakening from its winter torpor.
