Hoverfly Named New Swiss Species Of The Year

2026-05-26 02:14:44

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The hoverfly species Monoceromyia ndidiae is the“New Species of the Year 2026”. Its discovery shows how important citizen science is, wrote the Swiss Systematics Society (SSS). This content was published on May 26, 2026 - 14:35 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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The newly discovered species belongs to the hoverfly family, many of which mimic wasps with their yellow-orange colouring, the SSS announced on Tuesday. The camouflage protects them from predators, although these hoverflies are completely harmless and cannot sting.

The discovery of the new species was special and began in the Dominican Republic. There, people interested in insects shared their photos on the online platform iNaturalist. One of these images caught the attention of an entomologist who noticed the unusual morphology of the fly depicted. He shared the picture with other experts, the SSS wrote. Nobody knew what species it was.
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