Chrysogaster cemiteriorum (Linnaeus, 1758)
A small, often lively and difficult to approach Hoverfly. Chrysogaster cemiteriorum is usually found on the flowers of various Umbellifers and is made distinctive by the orange base to the wings. There are similar-looking species though, so any identification must be made with care. Its Nottinghamshire stronghold, seems to be in the Sherwood Forest/Clumber Park areas, but we also have recent records from Warsop Main Pit Top.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Chrysogaster cemiteriorum
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Brian Wetton. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Brian Wetton.

You can contribute your own records to help us gain an accurate status of this species in Nottinghamshire. Send an Excel spreadsheet of your records via the 'contact us' link at the top of the homepage.

Updated November 2022

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