Melanostoma mellinum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the melanostoma mellinum lives – recorded in 18 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Melanostoma mellinum
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	18 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the melanostoma mellinum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the melanostoma mellinum in 18 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 melanostoma mellinum?

The melanostoma mellinum (Melanostoma mellinum) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Melanostoma. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the melanostoma mellinum

Melanostoma mellinum is a very common species of hoverfly found in many parts of Britain, Europe including the Mediterranean basin and North Africa, the East Palearctic, and North America.

A small species, their wingspan range recorded is between 4.7 and 7.0 mm. Very similar to Platycheirus and other Melanostoma species, but with close inspection of some finer details, it can be identified with certainty. Adult males closely resemble Platycheirus clypeatus, but lack the flattening or broadening of the front legs characteristic of most Platycheirus males. Females resemble female Melanostoma scalare, sharing similar triangular tergite markings, but have a shiny, black frons, which separates them from M. scalare and most Platycheirus species. Also, M. mellinum may prove to be a species complex.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Melanostoma mellinum (revision 1343283123), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765050 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).