Eristalis pertinax: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the eristalis pertinax live?

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

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

About the eristalis pertinax

Eristalis pertinax is a hoverfly in the family Syrphidae. It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1763 and is found in Asia and Europe. Like Eristalis tenax, the larvae of E. pertinax are rat-tailed maggots living in drainage ditches, pools around manure piles, sewage, and similar places containing water with high organic load and low oxygen concentration.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eristalis pertinax (revision 1357452412), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1759087 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).