Portevinia maculata
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| Portevinia maculata | |
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| Portevinia maculata (male) | |
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| Portevinia maculata (female) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Portevinia |
| Species: | P. maculata |
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| Portevinia maculata (Fallén, 1817) | |
Portevinia maculata, also known as the ramsons hoverfly, is a European species of hoverfly. The adults can be found around Allium species when the plants are in flower (May–June). The larvae tunnel through and overwinter in the bulbs of this plant.[2]
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For terms see Morphology of Diptera
Tergites 2-4 with grey spots. Face very concave for upper two-thirds. Antennae red.
See references for determination[3][4][5][6]
