Hoverfly ID? (Holme Fen, UK) (1 Viewer)

[DoghouseRiley]

Hi All

An outstanding hoverfly from last year.

I think it is Eristalis nemorum - dark hind metatarsus, thinner than tibia.
The face is very dusted perhaps with a thin stripe down the middle.
The only other option I could find was E. arbustorum but the dark hind metatarsus thicker, than tibia.
The wing stigma also appears to match E. nemorum.

Could someone please take a look and confirm ID?

Thanks, Gareth

 

[DoghouseRiley]

Hi All

An outstanding hoverfly from last year.

I think it is Eristalis nemorum - dark hind metatarsus, thinner than tibia.
The face is very dusted perhaps with a thin stripe down the middle.
The only other option I could find was E. arbustorum but the dark hind metatarsus thicker, than tibia.
The wing stigma also appears to match E. nemorum.

Could someone please take a look and confirm ID?

Thanks, Gareth

Should have said - autumn last year.

 

[aeshna5]

From the face I'd have thought E. arbustorum?