Machimus atricapillus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Machimus atricapillus Machimus atricapillus

Where the machimus atricapillus lives – recorded in 11 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 13,690 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Machimus atricapillus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	11 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Asilidae

Where does the machimus atricapillus live?

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

The machimus atricapillus (Machimus atricapillus) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Asilidae, genus Machimus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the machimus atricapillus

Machimus atricapillus is a Palearctic species of robber fly in the family Asilidae.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Machimus atricapillus (revision 1379792918), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q9394415 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).