Eristalis intricarius (Linnaeus, 1758)
An extremely attractively coloured/marked Eristalis, which shows some variability between individuals at times. Often difficult to approach and sometimes flightly, this is a widespread hoverfly, occurring in small numbers where found. It is a frequent visitor to flowers, especially to the flowers of Wild Carrot, Thistles and Devil's-bit Scabious.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Eristalis intricarius
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Richard Rogers. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Brian Wetton. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Pauline Bradford. Wil Heeney. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Barry Lygo. David Shaw. Brian Wetton.

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Updated January 2024
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