Eristalis intricaria: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the eristalis intricaria lives – recorded in 11 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Eristalis intricaria
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the eristalis intricaria live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eristalis intricaria in 11 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 eristalis intricaria?

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

About the eristalis intricaria

Eristalis intricaria, sometimes called the furry dronefly, is a European species of hoverfly. It is a furry bee mimic, superficially resembling Merodon, though Merodon have all black leg tibiae, as opposed to partly yellow. E. intricaria is somewhat variable in colour pattern, and some attempts at naming varieties have been tentatively made. Flight time of adults in the UK are from March to September. It is generally widespread, but is seldom seen in large numbers. Habitat is woodland or marshland.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eristalis intricaria (revision 1356925082), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q10758936 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).