Pipiza quadrimaculata

(Panzer, 1802)

Four-spotted Pipiza

Pipiza quadrimaculata is a hoverfly in the Syrphidae, first described by Georg Wolfgang Franz Panzer in 1802. The species epithet "quadrimaculata" (meaning "four-spotted") refers to characteristic markings on the wings or body. It belongs to the tribe Pipizini, a group of small to medium-sized hoverflies often associated with woodland and wetland . The species has been recorded in Belgium with presence confirmed across multiple administrative regions.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pipiza quadrimaculata: /pɪˈpaɪzə kwɒˌdrɪˌmækjʊˈleɪtə/

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Distribution

Recorded as present in Belgium, with distribution spanning Flanders, Brussels-Capital Region, and Walloon Region. Specific global distribution beyond Belgium is not documented in available sources.

More Details

Taxonomic authority discrepancy

Sources differ on the publication year of the original description: Panzer, 1802 (GBIF, Catalogue of Life) versus Panzer, 1804 (NCBI ). This discrepancy likely stems from different interpretations of publication dates in Panzer's multi-volume work "Faunae Insectorum Germanicae initia".

Data availability

Despite 403 iNaturalist observations, detailed biological information for this remains sparse in accessible literature. Most available data is limited to taxonomic classification and basic distribution records.