Melangyna lasiophthalma
Similar to several other Melangyna species but can be identified by careful examination.
Deciduous woodland and other well wooded areas. Fond of sunbathing on tree trunks.
Usually seen from March to early June.
Frequent on Willow catkins and Wild Cherry blossom in spring.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
thebeesknees
Leicester Garden
30 March 2015
Graham Calow
Fosse Meadows, Sharnford
25 March 2011
Mark Skevington
Whetstone Garden
22 April 2020
thebeesknees
Leicester Garden
30 March 2015
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 25/03/2011 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 22/04/2020 (Skevington, Mark)
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