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Platycheirus clypeatus

Synonyms: Platycheirus alpinus; Platycheirus nigrescens; Platychirus alpina; Syrphus clypeatus (homotypic); Syrphus dilatatus

Wikipedia Abstract

Platycheirus clypeatus is a species of hoverfly. It is found in most parts of Britain and Europe. The larvae feed on aphids. Adults are usually found on the edges of woodland or scrub, heath or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of flowers.
View Wikipedia Record: Platycheirus clypeatus

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Anthoxanthum nipponicum (sweet vernalgrass)[1]
Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)[1]
Mentha arvensis (field mint)[1]
Plantago lanceolata (narrowleaf plantain)[1]
Vernonanthura cuneifolia (Mugwort)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Full list (107)
Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Chromatomyia horticola3
Liriomyza strigata2
Musca autumnalis (face fly)2

Predators

Choerades marginata <Unverified Name>[2]

Consumers

Pollinator of 
Anthoxanthum nipponicum (sweet vernalgrass)[1]
Lapsana communis (Nipplewort)[1]
Mentha arvensis (field mint)[1]
Plantago lanceolata (narrowleaf plantain)[1]
Vernonanthura cuneifolia (Mugwort)[1]

External References

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Ecology of Commanster
♦ 2Predator-Prey Database for the family Asilidae (Hexapoda: Diptera) Prepared by Dr. Robert Lavigne, Professor Emeritus, University of Wyoming, USA and Dr. Jason Londt (Natal Museum, Pietermaritzburg)
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0