arktisk tigerfluge
Sericomyia arctica
Overview
The Arctic hoverfly (Sericomyia arctica) is a distinctive dipteran species with a robust, bee-like appearance featuring yellow and black striping that provides effective Batesian mimicry. This cold-adapted hoverfly plays a crucial ecological role as both a pollinator of Arctic flowering plants and as a predator in its larval stage, helping control populations of other invertebrates in tundra ecosystems.
Sericomyia arctica faces significant threats from climate change, which is altering Arctic and subarctic ecosystems where this hoverfly species depends on specific temperature and moisture conditions. Habitat degradation from human activities and changing precipitation patterns further threaten the specialized bog and wetland environments this species requires for breeding and survival.
Habitat
This species inhabits wet tundra environments, particularly areas near shallow ponds, marshes, and boggy depressions where larvae develop in organic-rich sediments. Adults are typically found foraging on low-growing Arctic wildflowers in open tundra meadows and along the edges of snowmelt areas.
Other threatened species in Syrphidae
Threatened in Finland
Frequently asked questions
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