| This is a
very distinctive fly, generally found in woodland, grassy
areas, or damp locations. The adults visit flowers, but
the larvae are predatory on Snails. Coremacera
marginata is probably quite commonly encountered at
many sites around Nottinghamshire, but the general lack
of interest in, and the recording of Diptera, means that
there are large areas in the Midlands, where it has not
been recorded. The accompanying photographs were taken at
Ollerton in August 2013 (left) and Bevercotes Pit Wood in
July 2013, by Les Coe. |
