Phaonia subventa (Harris, [1780])
Found in early April 2011 at Sherwood Forest CP, this male Phaonia subventa was only the NNR's second record, despite being a common species. Phaonia subventa is one of several similarly coloured species. Phaonia species show a distinctive bulge to the outer edge of the wing, which helps distinguish them from other flies.
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Nottinghamshire (VC56) distribution of Phaonia subventa
 
 
 
 
The records for the Nottinghamshire distribution map are currently provided by the following contributors - Trevor and Dilys Pendleton. Netherfield Wildlife Group. Sherwood Forest Invertebrate Directory 2014. Barry Lygo. David Shaw. Pauline Bradford.

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Updated January 2024
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