Entries from March 1, 2013 - March 31, 2013

Thursday
Mar072013

Hoverfly

A female Episyrphus balteatus (Diptera: Syrphidae).

Photo taken in the field below Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2012-07-15.

Wednesday
Mar062013

Tachinid Fly

From last autumn: a Tachinid fly, probably Voria ruralis (Diptera: Tachinidae).

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-09-21.

Tuesday
Mar052013

Yet another Hoverfly

A male Scaeva pyrastri (Diptera: Syrphidae).

Photos taken above Hutton Village, near Guisborough, North Yorkshire, UK, on 2010-08-10.

Monday
Mar042013

Another Hoverfly

Another hoverfly from last summer: a female Syritta pipiens (Diptera: Syrphidae).  Black and light grey body; swollen hind femurs.

Photos taken in Whiteknights Park, Reading, UK, on 2012-07-28.

Sunday
Mar032013

Hoverfly

From late last summer: a female hoverfly, probably Chrysotoxum festivum (Diptera: Syrphidae).

Photo taken in Chazey Wood, near Caversham, UK, on 2012-08-26.