Myathropa florea: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the myathropa florea lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Myathropa florea
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the myathropa florea live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the myathropa florea in 20 countries and territories across 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 myathropa florea?

The myathropa florea (Myathropa florea) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Myathropa. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the myathropa florea

Myathropa florea, sometimes referred to as the Yellow-haired Sun Fly or the Batman hoverfly, is a very common European and North African species of hoverfly. Adults may be seen on flowers from May to September. It is of a similar size to the common drone fly (Eristalis tenax), but M. florea is generally more yellow, with two light bands to the thorax, interrupted with a black central smudge. In museum specimens, any yellow colour soon fades to brown after death. Like most species in the tribe Eristalini, M. florea is rather variable in size, shape and colour.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Myathropa florea (revision 1368326663), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q943119 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).