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Meliscaeva cinctella

Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Meliscaevanative in Germany

native in Germany

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About this species

Meliscaeva cinctella is a medium-sized hoverfly. Its larvae are zoophagous.

Merkmale

Körper

Body size

mittel

Ernährung & Verhalten

Larven

zoophag

Scientific profile

Meliscaeva cinctella is a hoverfly (family Syrphidae) recorded in Great Britain. Adults are medium in size. The larvae are zoophagous, feeding on animal prey.

Sources & data origin

•Neff et al. (2025) — Swiss Moth Traits, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14506883 (CC BY)

•GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — GBIF Secretariat (2024), DOI: 10.15468/39omei (CC BY 4.0)

•EBHD — European Biodiversity Hub Database v2025, Zenodo, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.17107215 (CC BY 4.0)

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