DIPTERA 1 - Syrphidae (hoverflies) - A diary of wildlife on Banstead Downs

Ringed Tubetail [Fagisyrphus cinctus]

Male on Hogweed (Heracleum sphondylium) – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 27 Jun 2025

Sun Fly [Helophilus pendulus]

Female - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 02 Aug 2025

Sun Fly [Helophilus pendulus]

Female on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 04 Sep 2021

Variable Duskyface Fly [Melanostoma mellinum]

male M. mellinum on Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) flower - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 23 Mar 2026

Chequered Hoverfly [Melanostoma scalare]

male M. scalare on a dandelion flower - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 18 Mar 2026

Spotted Thintail [Meliscaeva auricollis]

Male on Hedge Bedstraw (Galium mollugo)- Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 23 Jun 2025

Banded Thintail [Meliscaeva cinctella]

Female on Dog Rose (Rosa canina) flower - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 02 Jun 2025

Death's Head Fly (or Batman Hoverfly) [Myathropa florea]

Male on Common Dogwood leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 22 May 2025

Death's Head Fly (or Batman Hoverfly) [Myathropa florea]

Female on Wild Parsnip - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 03 Aug 2021

Batman Hoverfly [Myathropa florea]

Male on Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 06 Oct 2025

Batman Hoverfly [Myathropa florea]

Male on English Oak (Quercus robur) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England - Date of image : 09 Oct 2025

White-footed Hoverfly [Platycheirus albimanus]

Female - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Sep 2025

Pied Hoverfly [Scaeva pyrastri]

Male - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 14 Oct 2021

Long Hoverfly [Sphaerophoria scripta]

Male on Agrimony (Agrimonia eupatoria) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 21 Jul 2021

Long Hoverfly [Sphaerophoria scripta]

Male on Wild Parsnip - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 03 Aug 2021

Long Hoverfly [Sphaerophoria scripta]

Female on grass stem – Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 11 Oct 2025

Thick-legged Hoverfly [Syritta pipiens]

Female on Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 04 Aug 2021

Common Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus ribesii]

Female on Mouse-ear Hawkweed (Pilosella officinarum) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 25 Sep 2025

Lesser Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus vitripennis]

Female on Ragwort (Jacobaea vulgaris) - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 04 Sep 2021

Lesser Banded Hoverfly [Syrphus vitripennis]

Male on Prickly Lettuce (Lactuca serriola) leaf - Location : Banstead Downs, Surrey, England – Date of image : 12 Jul 2015

A diary of wildlife on Banstead Downs