Posted by LordV on 12-05-2006 20:28
#1
This bee-fly seemed much darker and more banded on the abdomen than the previous bee-flies I've had in the garden which were ID'd as Bombylius major.
Brian V.
Posted by ChrisR on 12-05-2006 21:18
#2
Looks like
Bombylius major to me :) In my experience you really have to look hard to find any other species of beefly in the UK. Also, with that wing colouration it is very distinctive - of the species with a long proboscis one (
discolor) has speckled wings and the others are much smaller with unpatterned wings.
Posted by LordV on 13-05-2006 06:18
#3
Ah thanks Chris. Certainly wasn't looking hard- this one decided to land at my feet. :)
Brian V.