Xylota segnis
A common hoverfly, yet this one in a Mapperley garden at Nottingham, was our first encounter with this species. As is often the case with Diptera, there are several other species, to cause identification problems. Photographed in early April 2011.
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UK distribution of Xylota segnis
 

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