Image to followAI-generated illustrationSyritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens
Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Syrittanative in Germany
native in Germany
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About this species
A medium-sized hoverfly with saprophagous larvae and multiple generations each year.
Yearly cycle
Multivoltine; several generations occur each year.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
mittel
Ernährung & Verhalten
Generationen/Jahr
multivoltine
Larven
saprophag
Scientific profile
Syritta pipiens is a hoverfly (family Syrphidae) of medium size. It is recorded in Great Britain. The larvae are saprophagous, feeding on decaying organic matter, and the species is multivoltine, completing several broods annually.
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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