Bombylius discolor: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Bombylius discolor Bombylius discolor

Where the bombylius discolor lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 5,098 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Bombylius discolor
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Bombyliidae

Where does the bombylius discolor live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the bombylius discolor in 10 countries and territories across Europe.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the bombylius discolor?

The bombylius discolor (Bombylius discolor) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Bombyliidae, genus Bombylius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the bombylius discolor

Bombylius discolor is a Palearctic species of fly in the family Bombyliidae.

Seguy (1927) provides a key to most European Bombyliidae

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Bombylius discolor (revision 1372667386), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q14170818 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).