TQ4792 22/05/2017 ©Raymond Small 

Myathropa florea

Very common in woodland where it mainly visits umbellifers and ivy from April to September. The bold bat-shaped back marking means this hoverfly can easily be identified  and has led to this species becoming known as the 'Batman hoverfly'. The wings measure 7-12mm in length. Larvae inhabit decaying leaves at tree bases.

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