Image to followAI-generated illustrationSericomyia lappona
Sericomyia lappona
Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Sericomyianative in Germany
native in Germany
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About this species
Sericomyia lappona is a robust hoverfly with saprophagous larvae. It is recorded in Great Britain.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
robust
Ernährung & Verhalten
Larven
saprophag
Scientific profile
Sericomyia lappona is a hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. Adults are robust in build, and the larvae are saprophagous, feeding on decaying organic material. The species is documented in Great Britain through the United Kingdom Species Inventory. In Germany, it is listed as vulnerable (Red List category 3).
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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