Bild folgtKI-generierte IllustrationMerodon equestris
Merodon equestris
Family: SyrphidaeGenus: Merodonheimisch in Deutschland
heimisch in Deutschland
native_regions-Cache · 85 %
About this species
A robust hoverfly with phytophagous larvae.
Merkmale
Körper
Body size
robust
Ernährung & Verhalten
Larven
phytophag
Scientific profile
Merodon equestris is a hoverfly in the family Syrphidae that is recorded in Great Britain. The adult is robust in build, and the larvae are phytophagous, feeding on plant material. Its presence status is indeterminate.
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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