Hoverfly Genera - Scaeva

Acrostic hoverfly postcard - Sceava - distinctive from markings on the abdomen which resemble hockey sticks.

Welcome to postcards about hoverflies.

Hopefully you have seen some of my previous postcards, if you haven’t then after reading this one may I suggest clicking on the ones listed at the bottom of this article.

The aim of these postcards is to celebrate hoverflies one genus at a time.

I use the first letter of the genus name to form a sentence that captures distinctive features of an incredible syrphid group, paired with my artwork.

Today’s postcard features Scaeva - Often referred to has hockey sticks.

I hope you like this postcard and feel confident enough to head-out to spot some hockey stick hoverflies.

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Here are list of previous postcards for you to enjoy.

Syrphus - click here

Helophilus - click here

Episyrphus - click here

Volucella - click here

Meliscaeva - click here

Neoascia (fen flies) - click here

If you have questions about these flies or anything else on my site please don’t hesitate to drop me a line.