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Hi Sundew

Thanks for the confirmation and information. Normally I have40-50 pics per invidual hoverfly but these hoverflies stayed in the medium grass,
in shade on one of the hotest days on record. They were constantly on the move and impossible to get moe helpful angles.

I struggle with keys, I usually use pictures from variouis books like Ball & Morris, and also Steven Falk's Flickr page - an amazing resource!

Thanks again, Gareth