Eristalis arbustorum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eristalis arbustorum lives – recorded in 21 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Eristalis arbustorum
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	21 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the eristalis arbustorum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eristalis arbustorum in 21 countries and territories across Asia, 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 eristalis arbustorum?

The eristalis arbustorum (Eristalis arbustorum) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Eristalis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the eristalis arbustorum

Eristalis arbustorum, the European drone fly, is an abundant Northern Hemisphere species of syrphid fly, originally officially described by Linnaeus in 1758 as Musca arbustorum. The name "drone fly" is related to its similar appearance to the drone of the honeybee. Hoverflies get their names from the ability to remain nearly motionless while in flight. The adults are also known as flower flies as they are commonly found on and around flowers from which they get both energy-giving nectar and protein rich pollen. The larvae are aquatic filter-feeders of the long-tailed type.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eristalis arbustorum (revision 1356923604), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1746470 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).