State of the Syrphs - 1-Sep-2023
Hello all,
August was a wet month, but still plenty of Syrphid observations have poured in. The NeedsID pile is taking it's final end-of-season shape, which I'll come onto in a moment.
Updates
The only update to the project content is that I have edited the sexing hoverflies article and associated URLs to include the Subtribe Spheginina as exceptions to the general rule, which I had missed. If you are new to the project, do check out all the content via the index.
Annotations
The proportion of observations annotated in August has dipped a bit from July but remains well ahead of where we were before that. Adding annotations to observations is a great way to get started contributing to iNat and the UK recording scheme. Read the annotations and sexing hoverflies articles if you think you might like to chip in!
Identifications
The pile needing ID has increased in August as should be expected. The only genera to decrease are Episyrphus, Leucozona, Merodon, Rhingia, Volucella and Heringia. The number of observations stuck at higher levels has also decreased which I think is quite remarkable - if you've been involved in that then well done! Perhaps as a result of that a few genera have swelled significantly - most notably Syrphus and Sphaerophoria which are up 10% and 19% respectively in just one month despite being some of the largest to start with!
That's all for now. Enjoy September - next week might be good for late-season hoverating!
(all data compiled on 1-Sep-23)
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