Tooth-Thighed Hoverfly

Tropidia scita

Tooth-Thighed Hoverfly (Tropidia scita)
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Tropidia scita is a common Palearctic species of hoverfly associated with wetlands, ponds and ditches. The larvae have been recorded living in the basal sheaths of Typha. Source

Where it is now

No records in the last 8 weeks. It may be out of season where the observers and sensors are.

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Arrival dates

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
Europe27 April 202611 May 202611 May 20262

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