Eristalinus sepulchralis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eristalinus sepulchralis lives – recorded in 16 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Eristalinus sepulchralis
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	16 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the eristalinus sepulchralis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eristalinus sepulchralis in 16 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 eristalinus sepulchralis?

The eristalinus sepulchralis (Eristalinus sepulchralis) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Eristalinus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eristalinus sepulchralis

Eristalinus sepulchralis is a European species of hoverfly. The species are brownish-white from a close up, and look like a wasp. From a distance though, they are yellowish-black coloured, and look like a bumble bee. The species can be found throughout Europe in the Baltic states, North Europe, Central, Southern and Western Europe and across the Palaearctic to Kamchatka, Japan, China and India. Finland, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, and the Netherlands.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eristalinus sepulchralis (revision 1343281493), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2744936 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).