Parasyrphus punctulatus
Length 6 to 8 mm, wing length 5.5 to 7.75 mm. This is a rather small hoverfly and is unusual amongst parasyrphus because the abdominal markings are spots rather than bars.
Visits willows in spring and is often found in wooded areas including coniferous woodland.
Most common in early spring, persisting through to the middle of summer.
Widespread and fairly frequent in Britain.
Fairly frequent in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Andy's Rutland
Empingham garden
26 March 2024
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
01 April 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
01 April 2014
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
01 April 2014
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Hoverflies
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 9
- First record:
- 24/04/2013 (Calow, Graham)
- Last record:
- 06/04/2024 (Graves, Hazel)
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Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24 April 2013
found on Cypress fir
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24 April 2013
found on Cypress fir
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
24 April 2013
found on Cypress fir
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
01 April 2014
