Long Hoverfly   ( New ) Taken at Hogganfield Loch on 12th September 2023 using Panasonic Lumix TZ70 in macro mode. Long Hoverfly. Species: Order: Family: Sphaerophoria scripta. Diptera. Syrphidae. Larval Food: Description: Length: Wingspan: Habitat: Flies/Found: Feature: Ground -  layer Aphids. The wings are transparent. Antennae are short and yellow. The face is yellow. Thorax is a bit dull, copper colored with broad yellow side stripes. Scutellum is yellow. Abdomen is long and cylindrical with four wide, yellow transverse bands. The legs are yellow. Females are brighter than the males. In the males the last two bands are often blurred. 7 - 12 mm. 5 - 7 mm. Thickets, gardens and meadows rich of flowering plants. April to November, peaking in July and August. Derives it's name from the fact that it's body is longer than it's wingspan.