
Xanthogramma pedissequus (female)
There are only three species of Xanthogramma, two of which are difficult to tell apart. However I was lucky that an expert managed to confirm an ID.
This was my first sighting of one these brightly coloured hoverflies, so very happy to find it in my garden.

''Philhelius pedissequus'' is a species of hoverfly. Prior to 2018, it was known under the genus name ''Xanthogramma'', a junior synonym.
Similar species: True Flies
By Claire Hamilton
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Uploaded Jun 23, 2023. Captured Jun 23, 2023 12:31 in 1Maes Yr Afon, Llangollen LL20 7SS, UK.
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