Chequered Hoverfly - Melanostoma scalare
Description
The males have longer, thinner bodies than females, with lozenge-shaped yellow spots compared to the triangular spots in females. Both sexes have largely yellow antennae.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Lush herbage in well wooded areas and even gardens.
When to see it
April to November peaking at the end of May and in August.
UK Status
Common throughout Britain.
VC55 Status
Very common in Leicestershire and Rutland.
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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015