Botanophila fugax: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Botanophila fugax lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Botanophila fugax
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Anthomyiidae

Where does the Botanophila fugax live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Botanophila fugax in 12 countries and territories across Europe and North America.

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 Botanophila fugax?

The Botanophila fugax (Botanophila fugax) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Anthomyiidae, genus Botanophila. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Botanophila fugax

Botanophila fugax is a species of fly in the family Anthomyiidae. It is found in the Palearctic. The larva is a stem borer.

Fungal species Strongwellsea crypta (from genus Strongwellsea, order Entomophthorales) is known to infect Botanophila fugax. It creates abdominal holes in the infected hosts which then develop rapidly and become strikingly large and almost rhomboid in shape.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Botanophila fugax (revision 1335146111), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q14220426 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).