Furry Pine Hoverfly Callicera rufa used to be restricted to the Caledonian pine woods of Scotland, but in a slightly bizarre entomological mystery it then turned up in a couple of west English counties in 2011. Had it moved south or come in from the continent? Naturally or on imported timber? I'm not sure if anyone actually knows.
It turned up recently at the RSPB's headquarters at the Lodge and another one was found last week prospecting a damp rot hole on a felled pine tree. Exactly the sort of place that the larva develop. I manage to 'twitch' it and took this rather shit phone footage,
I wonder if this species will spread and if it will be relatively commonplace in 5-10 years time.
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