Image to followAI-generated illustrationMyathropa florea
Myathropa florea
Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Myathropanative in Germany
native in Germany
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About this species
A medium to robust hoverfly with saproxylic larvae. The species is bivoltine, completing two generations per year.
Yearly cycle
Bivoltine, with two generations per year. The larvae develop in decaying wood.
Safety note (optional)
No specific safety concerns are recorded for this species.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
medium or robust
Ernährung & Verhalten
Generationen/Jahr
bivoltine
Larven
saproxylic
Scientific profile
Myathropa florea is a medium or robust hoverfly (family Syrphidae) recorded in Great Britain. The larvae are saproxylic, developing in decaying wood, and the species is bivoltine, producing two generations each year.
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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