Portevinia maculata

(Portevinia maculata)

Description

Portevinia maculata is a European species of hoverfly. The adults can be found around ramsons when the plants are in flower (May–June). The larvae tunnel through and overwinter in the bulbs of this plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Diptera
Family:Syrphidae
Genus:Portevinia
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