Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Late Syrphids

Posted by Juergen Peters on 04-11-2006 23:21
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Hello, Martin!

haematocephalus wrote:
E. luniger was still active in my garden (Buckinghamshire, central England) on 1 and 2 November, didn't get a chance to look for it today. Also Myathropa florea on 1 November, latest I've ever seen that.


Myathropa florea was numerous in late summer here, but I haven't seen it for many weeks. Some days ago there were hundreds of Episyrphus balteatus and Eupeodes here (also some Eristalis and Sphaerophoria) - but that was just before the cold snap with day temperatures between 0 and 4 ?C...

Edited by Juergen Peters on 04-11-2006 23:22