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Platycheirus occultus

Wikipedia Abstract

Platycheirus occultus is a species of hoverfly. It is found in many parts of Britain and Europe.
View Wikipedia Record: Platycheirus occultus

Protected Areas

Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Achillea ptarmica (Sneezewort)[1]
Calluna vulgaris (heather)[1]

Prey / Diet Overlap

Full list (119)
Competing SpeciesCommon Prey Count
Dilophus febrilis (Fever Fly)2
Episyrphus balteatus (Marmelade Fly)2
Neomyia cornicina2

Consumers

Pollinator of 
Achillea ptarmica (Sneezewort)[1]
Calluna vulgaris (heather)[1]

External References

Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Ecology of Commanster
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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