Platycheirus albimanus: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the platycheirus albimanus lives – recorded in 12 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Platycheirus albimanus
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	12 countries
Continents	Europe
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the platycheirus albimanus live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the platycheirus albimanus in 12 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 platycheirus albimanus?

The platycheirus albimanus (Platycheirus albimanus) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Platycheirus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the platycheirus albimanus

Platycheirus albimanus is a common widespread species of hoverfly. A holarctic species its range includes Greenland, Iceland, Britain, mainland Europe, Russia, across Siberia to the pacific coast, the Philippines, Alaska, western Canada and United States.

The larvae feed on aphids on a wide range of plants, shrubs and trees.

Adults can be found in flight generally between April and October on the edges of woodland or scrub, heath or along hedgerows where they visit a wide range of flowers.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Platycheirus albimanus (revision 1357169917), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1765351 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).