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Platycheirus albimanus
Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Platycheirusnative in Germany
native in Germany
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About this species
Platycheirus albimanus is a medium-sized hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. It is recorded as present in Great Britain. The species is multivoltine, producing multiple generations each year, and the larvae are zoophagous, feeding on other small invertebrates.
Yearly cycle
As a multivoltine hoverfly, Platycheirus albimanus produces multiple broods each year.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
mittel
Ernährung & Verhalten
Generationen/Jahr
multivoltine
Larven
zoophag
Scientific profile
Adult Platycheirus albimanus are medium-sized hoverflies. The species is multivoltine, completing several generations in a year. The larvae have a zoophagous diet, preying on small invertebrates.
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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