Sun Fly
The Sun Fly is a type of hoverfly - one of the most common that we see. It's similar to the Marmalade fly but the stripey thorax is the key difference.
Good guys; their larvae eat aphids and the adults are excellent pollinators.
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A pictorial record of non-human visitors to the Marsh Lane Allotment site in West Berkshire. Click on images to enlarge
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