Cheilosia pagana: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana

Where the cheilosia pagana lives – recorded in 13 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 7,397 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Cheilosia pagana
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the cheilosia pagana live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the cheilosia pagana in 13 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 cheilosia pagana?

The cheilosia pagana (Cheilosia pagana) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Cheilosia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the cheilosia pagana

Cheilosia pagana is a Holarctic species of hoverfly. Like most Cheilosia it is black, and because of this may often be overlooked as a hoverfly. One identifying feature is a large red to orange 3rd antennal segment.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Cheilosia pagana (revision 1371897616), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2746189 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).