Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly
Myathropa florea, Batman Hoverfly. A stockily built Hoverfly. Common name derived from its striking thoracic markings. Adults seen during spring and summer nectar feeding on a range of flowers. Larvae feed on micro-organisms, often in damp holes in tree stumps.
Photograph detail
Slide 1: Myathropa florea, Batman Hoverfly. Feeding on nectar of Ground Elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.
Slide 2: Myathropa florea, Batman Hoverfly. Feeding on nectar of Ground Elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.
Slide 3: Myathropa florea, Batman Hoverfly. Feeding on nectar of Ground Elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.
Slide 4: Myathropa florea, Batman Hoverfly. Feeding on nectar of Ground Elder, Aegopodium podagraria. Disused railway. Hargill, Redmire. June.