''Portevinia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
hoverflies
Hoverflies, also called flower flies or syrphids, make up the insect family (biology), family Syrphidae. As their common name suggests, they are often seen Hover (behaviour), hovering or nectaring at flowers; the adults of many species feed main ...
.
There is only one
Europe
Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ...
an species - ''P. maculata''.
Species
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Portevinia altaica''
(Stackelberg __NOTOC__
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A
*Adolphe Stackelberg (1822–1871), Swedish count and Christian reviva ...
, 1926)
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Portevinia dispar''
(Hervé-Bazin, 1929)
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Portevinia maculata
''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 ...
''
( Fallén, 1817)
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2748028
Diptera of Europe
Rhingiini
Hoverfly genera