Occurrence record: 40432149

Human observation of Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758) recorded on 2025-03-15
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Overview

Occurrence ID 40432149
Other catalogue numbers 019599b6-1d30-7000-85d9-aee5a079c435
Basis of record Human observation
Scientific name Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Licence CC-BY
Record Date 2025-03-15 (Day)
Locality Dunraven Walled Garden, Southerndown
Location Grid Reference: SS889728 Latitude: 51.44362 Longitude: -3.5996
Recorded by Andrew McGleish
Identification verification status Accepted - considered correct
Occurrence remarks Feeding on flowering Rosemary

Dataset

Data partner Biological Records Centre
Data resource Hoverfly records verified via iRecord
Bibliographic citation Biological Records Centre. [Date of download] Hoverfly records verified via iRecord.
Collection code iRecord | LERC Wales

Abundance

Individual count 1

Organism

Life stage adult
Sex female

Event

Occurrence date 2025-03-15
Date precision Day
Event date 2025-03-15
Event ID 28692254

Taxonomy

Scientific name Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758)
Supplied scientific name "Eristalis tenax (Linnaeus, 1758)"
Taxon rank species
Name match metric Taxon GUID match
The match was based on the supplied taxon concept ID rather than the scientific name.
Species Eristalis tenax
Genus Eristalis
Family Syrphidae
Order Diptera
Class Insecta
Phylum Arthropoda
Kingdom Animalia
Taxon ID NBNSYS0000007054
Taxonomic issue No issues
Habitat taxon terrestrial|freshwater
Establishment means taxon Native
Scientific name authorship (Linnaeus, 1758)

Geospatial

Country United Kingdom
State/Province Wales
Locality Dunraven Walled Garden, Southerndown
Latitude (WGS84) 51.44362
Longitude (WGS84) -3.5996
Geodetic datum EPSG:4326
Coordinate precision Unknown
Coordinate uncertainty in meters 17.0
Grid size in meters 100
Grid reference SS889728

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    Additional political boundaries information

    GB
    Districts, Boroughs and Unitary Authorities (Great Britain) Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan
    GB countries Wales
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 100km SS
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 10km SS87
    Ordnance Survey Grids - 50km SSNE
    Watsonian Vice Counties (GB) Glamorganshire
    Watsonian Vice Counties – 12 mile (GB) Glamorganshire
    Watsonian Vice Counties – 3 mile (GB) Glamorganshire
    UK
    Countries with sea areas Wales
    Local Environmental Records Centre Boundaries of the UK South East Wales Biodiversity Records Centre
    UK, IoM, Channel Islands
    Hexagonal grid for reporting - 10km 12643
    Square grid for reporting - 10km 22035
    Wales
    Habitat Network: Lowland Grassland Level 2 (Priority) (Wales) Habitat Network: Lowland Grassland Level 2 (Priority) (Wales)
    Habitat Network: Woodland Level 2 (Priority) (Wales) Habitat Network: Woodland Level 2 (Priority) (Wales)
    Heritage Coasts (Wales) Glamorgan Coast
    Local Authorities (Wales) Bro Morgannwg - the Vale of Glamorgan
    Terrestrial Phase 1 Habitat Survey (Vegetation Voronoi) (Wales) B.4 Improved grassland
    World base layer United Kingdom