Platycheirus islandicus
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| Platycheirus islandicus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Syrphidae |
| Genus: | Platycheirus |
| Subgenus: | Platycheirus |
| Species: | P. islandicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Platycheirus islandicus | |
Platycheirus islandicus is a species of syrphid fly in the hoverfly family Syrphidae. It has occasionally been identified as a synonym of the closely related Platycheirus peltatus but several authorities offer it full species status, and it has been recognized as vulnerable by the IUCN.[1] It is one of the few species recognized as endemic to Iceland.[3] Within Iceland, the species is typically found in birch forests but it may also occur in meadows and on beaches. It can be seen between June and August.
