WHAT ARE THESE?

Paul Harfield · Post by **Paul Harfield** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 4:09 pm

Whilst out along my local footpath on Friday I spotted this unusual looking Cranefly, which stood out from the hundreds of others that took to the air with every step. I just wondered if anyone could put a species name to it as well as this rather attractive fly seen not too far away

Many thanks

Mr_Simnock · Post by **Mr_Simnock** » Sun Sep 29, 2013 9:24 pm

The top insect could be a Ptychoptera albimana - http://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/pt ... a-albimana

Not sure what the other one is though

ScottD · Post by **ScottD** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:44 am

the bottom one is, I think, the Hoverfly Ferdinandea cuprea.

Paul Harfield · Post by **Paul Harfield** » Mon Sep 30, 2013 9:08 pm

Hi Mr_Simnock & ScottD

I have checked out both ids and they look good to me, many thanks

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