Common Copperback

Ferdinandea cuprea

Common Copperback (Ferdinandea cuprea)
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Ferdinandea cuprea is a European species of hoverfly notable for its brassy abdomen. The larvae have been found in sap from trunk damage on oak and ash. Source

Where is the Common Copperback now?

In the last 8 weeks it was recorded 4 times in one area (a 5 degree square).

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When does the Common Copperback arrive?

The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.

RegionFirst arrivalLast arrivalTypical peakAreas
Europe6 April 20266 April 20267 September 20261

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Arriving at the same time in Europe

Every arrival in Europe, month by month

Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured · How it compares with human observers