Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationEristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax
Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Eristalisheimisch in Deutschland
heimisch in Deutschland
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
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3
Plants
visited
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3
Interactions
documented
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3
Host plants
known
About this species
A robust hoverfly found in Britain, with larvae that develop in decaying matter and multiple generations each year.
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Host plant
Annual cycle
This species is multivoltine, producing multiple generations each year.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
robust
Ernährung & Verhalten
Generationen/Jahr
multivoltine
Larven
saprophag
Scientific profile
Eristalis tenax occurs in Great Britain. It is a hoverfly of the family Syrphidae. Adults are robust in build. The larvae are saprophagous, feeding on decaying organic matter. This species is multivoltine, completing several generations each year.
Host plants
3 plants serve as food for the larvae
Sources & Data Origin
•SAFEGUARD Pollinator Traits — CC BY 4.0SAFEGUARD Pollinator Traits contributors (wild-bee release 2024-09-22; hoverfly release 2024-03-26).
•Interaktionsdaten via GloBI (CC-BY 4.0)
•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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