A dull, grey marked Hoverfly of woodlands
containing good stands of Wild Garlic (Allium ursinum) on which the
adults are usually found and inside which, the larva
develop within the stem and bulb. Portevinia maculata
is a rather localised species, though widespread across
much of the western UK, but perhaps should be expected
from any deciduous woodland containing Wild Garlic.We
have no other Nottinghamshire records available to us at
present, apart from being regularly recorded at Dyscarr
Wood and more recently from Hills and Holes SSSI at
Market Warsop. The lower two photographs were kindly
contributed by Pauline Bradford. |