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Osmylus fulvicephalus

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Osmylus fulvicephalus

Summary

Osmylus fulvicephalus is a taxon[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Osmylus fulvicephalus received the insect of the year[3].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus's instance of is recorded as taxon[4].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus is classified at the rank of species[5].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus is classified within Osmylus[6].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus's scientific name is Osmylus fulvicephalus[7].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus's Commons category is recorded as Osmylus fulvicephalus[8].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. fulvicephalus'}[9].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Watergaasvlieg'}[10].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'virtakorento'}[11].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'mosenettvinge'}[12].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus's diel cycle is recorded as nocturnal[13].
  • Osmylus fulvicephalus's regional conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[14].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Osmylus fulvicephalus is Osmylus fulvicephalus[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[5]. It is classified within Osmylus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Watergaasvlieg'}[10], {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'virtakorento'}[11], and {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'mosenettvinge'}[12].

Identifiers

Osmylus fulvicephalus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 520505[15]. Osmylus fulvicephalus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 446453[16]. Osmylus fulvicephalus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 4130932[17]. Osmylus fulvicephalus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5165705[18].

Why It Matters

Osmylus fulvicephalus has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

What awards did Osmylus fulvicephalus receive?

Honors received include insect of the year[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . senckenberg.de. Retrieved . senckenberg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . Nederlands Soortenregister. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . Finnish Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . laji.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] ↑ . Diurnal periodicity of flight by insects. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Nabbegat · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Diel cycle → nocturnal
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    Instance of → taxon
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