Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationEpisyrphus balteatus
Episyrphus balteatus
Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Episyrphusheimisch in Deutschland
heimisch in Deutschland
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About this species
A medium-sized hoverfly (family Syrphidae) recorded in Great Britain. The larvae are zoophagous, feeding on small invertebrates.
Annual cycle
Multivoltine; capable of producing multiple broods across the season.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
mittel
Ernährung & Verhalten
Generationen/Jahr
multivoltine
Larven
zoophag
Scientific profile
Episyrphus balteatus is a hoverfly present in Great Britain. Adults are medium in body size. The species is multivoltine, completing several generations in a year. Larvae are zoophagous, preying on other small invertebrates.
Sources & Data Origin
•SAFEGUARD Pollinator Traits — CC BY 4.0SAFEGUARD Pollinator Traits contributors (wild-bee release 2024-09-22; hoverfly release 2024-03-26).
•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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