engglansblomsterfluge
Orthonevra stackelbergi
Orthonevra stackelbergi is a distinctive hoverfly species with a robust, dark body marked by pale yellow bands and clear wings. This specialized pollinator plays a crucial ecological role in northern European ecosystems, visiting a variety of wildflowers while its larvae develop in decaying organic matter in wetland environments.
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Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Syrphidae
Genus
Orthonevra
engglansblomsterfluge belongs to the family Syrphidae, order Diptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Orthonevra stackelbergi is a distinctive hoverfly species with a robust, dark body marked by pale yellow bands and clear wings. This specialized pollinator plays a crucial ecological role in northern European ecosystems, visiting a variety of wildflowers while its larvae develop in decaying organic matter in wetland environments.
Orthonevra stackelbergi faces significant threats from habitat degradation and loss of its specialized wetland environments. Climate change and human development pressures are reducing the availability of suitable bog and marsh habitats that this hoverfly depends on for breeding and foraging.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits northern European bogs, fens, and marshy areas with standing or slow-moving water. It is particularly associated with Sphagnum moss-dominated wetlands and adjacent wet meadows in boreal and subarctic regions.
Threats
Climate change affecting bog ecosystems
Wetland habitat loss and degradation
Agricultural intensification and drainage
Pollution of aquatic breeding sites
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (VU).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | LCLeast Concern | VUVulnerable | Lower local risk |
| EU | LCLeast Concern | VUVulnerable | Lower local risk |
National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). engglansblomsterfluge (Orthonevra stackelbergi). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/engglansblomsterfluge