Sericomyia silentis
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A large hoverfly which is widespread across the UK, but commoner in the north and west. Often found in damp areas such as bogs, it was a surprise to find this hoverfly near Budby Pumping Station in September 2011. Probably quite common around much of Nottinghamshire, though it's status is unknown. Unfortunately, we only got this one photograph, which is not of the quality we like.
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UK distribution of Sericomyia silentis
 

The UK distribution maps on eakringbirds.com are provided by the National Biodiversity Network (NBN Gateway) Each red square on the map indicates species present in 10km grid squares.

Updated September 2011

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