Batman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) - Detail

Species Detail - Batman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "General Biodiversity Records from Ireland".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).

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Marine Map - 50km

Distribution of the number of records recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).

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Scientific Name Myathropa florea

Common Name Batman Hoverfly

Taxon Version Key NBNSYS0000007061 RecommendedWell-formed

Synonyms Musca ablecta Harris, [1776], Musca florea Linnaeus, 1758, Myathropa ablecta (Harris, [1776])

Designations N/A

Abbreviation myflo

Authority (Linnaeus, 1758)

Group Insect - true fly (Diptera)

Rank Species

Number Of Records 3

Number Of 10Km Squares 2

Number Of 50Km Squares 2

Oldest Record 28/05/2016

Newest Record 04/09/2022

Phenology - earliest record (across all datasets) 13 April (recorded in 2023)

Phenology - latest record (across all datasets) 2 November (recorded in 2021)

Species Profiles

Citation Collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre from different sources, General Biodiversity Records from Ireland, National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, Batman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea), accessed 02 July 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/7/Species/87509>

Species Detail - Batman Hoverfly (Myathropa florea) - Species information displayed is based on the dataset "General Biodiversity Records from Ireland".

Terrestrial Map - 10km

Marine Map - 50km

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Records per month (across all datasets)

Records per year (across all datasets)