Diptera

Syrphidae

Scaeva pyrastri

Scaeva pyrastri - Cambridgeshire, England - May 2012

Scaeva pyrastri is not considered to be a permanent resident in Britain and its numbers fluctuate wildly from year to year.  Adults are thought to arrive as migrants from the continent and then breed here during the summer.

Scaeva pyrastri - Nottinghamshire, England - August 2011

Scaeva pyrastri - Graubunden, Switzerland - June 2015

Scaeva pyrastri - Graubunden, Switzerland - June 2015

Scaeva pyrastri - Cheshire, England - August 2009