Eupeodes luniger
Description
The species can be variable in terms of both size and colour with a wing length usually between 6.5 and 10 mm. It has broad yellow lunate markings on tergites 3 and 4 which don't reach the outer edge.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Open habitats: patches of flowers in arable fields, meadows, road verges, hedgerows, gardens, etc.
When to see it
March to November with an increase in numbers during May, but with the main peak from July to September.
Life History
This is a migrant species and can fly long distances.
UK Status
This species is common particularly in the southern half of Britain.
VC55 Status
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