Anasimyia transfuga
Wing length about 7 mm. This dark hoverfly has steeply inclined hooked markings, like a tick. It resembles other members of the family and expert help may be required to confirm identification.
On tall emergent pond side vegetation.
May to September peaking in July.
Widespread but local and quite infrequent in Britain.
Uncommon in Leicestershire and Rutland.
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
25 June 2012
Paul Ruddoch
Melton Mowbray Country Park
30 June 2014
Graham Calow
Broughton Astley Brick Quarry
16 June 2014
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Species profile
- Species group:
- insect - true fly (Diptera)
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Diptera
- Family:
- Syrphidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 3
- First record:
- 25/06/2012 (Cooper, Barbara)
- Last record:
- 30/06/2014 (Ruddoch, Paul)
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Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
25 June 2012
