Image to followAI-generated illustrationScaeva pyrastri
Scaeva pyrastri
Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Scaevanative in Germany
native in Germany
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About this species
Found in Great Britain, Scaeva pyrastri is a medium to robust hoverfly whose larvae feed on aphids.
Yearly cycle
This multivoltine species completes several broods each year.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
medium or robust
Ernährung & Verhalten
Generationen/Jahr
multivoltine
Larven
zoophag
Scientific profile
Scaeva pyrastri is a medium or robust hoverfly. It is multivoltine, producing several generations each year. The larvae are zoophagous, preying on aphids and other 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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