Image to followAI-generated illustrationSphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta
Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Sphaerophorianative in Germany
native in Germany
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About this species
Sphaerophoria scripta is a hoverfly recorded in Great Britain. It belongs to the family Syrphidae and is a medium-sized species that can produce multiple generations each year.
Yearly cycle
As a multivoltine hoverfly, Sphaerophoria scripta can produce several generations from spring through to autumn.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
mittel
Ernährung & Verhalten
Generationen/Jahr
multivoltine
Larven
zoophag
Scientific profile
Adults are medium in size. The species is multivoltine, completing several generations in a single year. The larvae are zoophagous, feeding on 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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