Anasimyia lineata

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Diptera
Family: Syrphidae
Genus: Anasimyia
Species: A. lineata
A widespread but local species. Easily identified by the long snout. Found near pools on sandy soil, the larvae feeding on decaying Typha.

Flight period May - September