Meliscaeva auricollis: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis

Where the meliscaeva auricollis lives – recorded in 15 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 9,961 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Meliscaeva auricollis
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	15 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the meliscaeva auricollis live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the meliscaeva auricollis in 15 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 meliscaeva auricollis?

The meliscaeva auricollis (Meliscaeva auricollis) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Meliscaeva. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the meliscaeva auricollis

Meliscaeva auricollis is a West Palearctic species of hoverfly.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Meliscaeva auricollis (revision 1343283154), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2744800 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).