The Painted Wood Fly is very rare across its known range. This is most likely due to the fact that the species appears to be restricted to old growth forests. According to the New York Natural Heritage Program, "These pollinators live in old growth deciduous forests with senescent trees where the larvae live in tree rot-holes, wet heart rot cavities, and decaying stumps...Because the larvae are filter feeders, conditions within the forest must remain stable and humid."
Larvae are detritus feeders.
There are 8 records in the project database.
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