Unnamed spotting

Thanks for the advice. I will do that.

I must disagree, still looks like a hoverfly to me. It has much brighter and larger yellow bands on its abdomen and large red eyes and yellow head, unlike the robberfly.

For your kind information Dan this ID looks correct.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Choerades_f...

Well, there are over 6000 species, so it may look different to others you have spotted. Due to the uncertainty, I think you should leave this as an 'unknown' spotting with some info in your notes about what it may possibly be.

Thanks for the comments, and I am sorry that the photo is not clearer. You may be right about it being a hoverfly, but it is different to the hoverfly I posted a few days ago. I am afraid I am out of my depth when it comes to insects.

:)) Interesting!

I was going to say that dandoucette, but the quality of the photo is too poor to make any judgement. Still, yes, that's kind of one of the main objectives of its colors, ChiefRedEarth.

This looks more like a hoverfly than a robberfly to me.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoverfly

This is interesting! Is this robber fly imitating a bee?

That's the purpose of its colors. It's an aposematism, an antipredator adaptation. To look like a bee, gives them some level of protection against predators.

Looks like a bee!

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