jordhumlefluga
Pocota personata
Pocota personata, known as the jordhumlefluga, is a distinctive hoverfly species characterized by its robust, bee-like appearance with dense yellow and black fur-like setae covering its body. This specialized pollinator plays a crucial ecological role in northern ecosystems, particularly in the pollination of wildflowers in alpine and subalpine environments where few other pollinators are active.
19
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Diptera
Family
Syrphidae
Genus
Pocota
jordhumlefluga belongs to the family Syrphidae, order Diptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Pocota personata, known as the jordhumlefluga, is a distinctive hoverfly species characterized by its robust, bee-like appearance with dense yellow and black fur-like setae covering its body. This specialized pollinator plays a crucial ecological role in northern ecosystems, particularly in the pollination of wildflowers in alpine and subalpine environments where few other pollinators are active.
Pocota personata, the jordhumlefluga, is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Agricultural intensification, drainage of wetlands, and climate change are reducing the availability of suitable breeding and foraging sites for this hoverfly species.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This species inhabits flower-rich meadows, moorlands, and forest edges in mountainous regions, particularly favoring areas with abundant Ranunculus and other early-blooming alpine wildflowers. It requires proximity to deadwood or tree hollows where larvae develop as saprophages in decaying organic matter.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Endangered
Pocota personata, the jordhumlefluga, is declining primarily due to habitat loss and degradation of its specialized wetland environments. Agricultural intensification, drainage of wetlands, and climate change are reducing the availability of suitable breeding and foraging sites for this hoverfly species.
Agricultural intensification
Wetland drainage and habitat loss
Climate change impacts on wetland ecosystems
Pollution from agricultural runoff
Found in 19 Countries
National vs Global Threat Status
How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).
| Country | National Status | Global Status | Comparison |
|---|---|---|---|
| EU | LCLeast Concern | ENEndangered | Lower local risk |
| EU | LCLeast Concern | ENEndangered | 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). jordhumlefluga (Pocota personata). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/jordhumlefluga