Xylota sylvarum

Xylota sylvarum (Linnaeus, 1758)
A fairly large and quite distinctive species, Xylota sylvarum is a Hoverfly of wooded areas. The one illustrated here, was photographed at Dyscarr Wood in the north of Nottinghamshire, by Pauline Bradford, who kindly sent us these photographs for inclusion.
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The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Derek Whiteley. Brian Wetton. Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. Tim Sexton. Pauline Bradford. Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Allan and Annette Binding (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Stuart Warrington. The National Trust (Clumber Park invertebrate records). Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Netherfield Wildlife Group. David Shaw. Brian Wetton. Sorby Natural History Society. Derek Whiteley.

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Updated January 2025


Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Xylota sylvarum