Rhingia campestris: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the rhingia campestris live?

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

The rhingia campestris (Rhingia campestris) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Rhingia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the rhingia campestris

Rhingia campestris is a species of hoverfly, 7–11 millimetres (0.3–0.4 in) long, with a wingspan of 12–18 mm (0.5–0.7 in). It is common across the Palearctic from March until November. It has a broad orange abdomen with a black line along the sides (the black line is absent along the sides of Rhingia rostrata), and has the distinctive long snout of all Rhingia species. Rhingia campestris is the main pollinator for many plant species and due to its long snout it can forage on tubulous flowers. Larvae are associated with cow dung. Adults males feed on nectar, while adult females feed on protein rich pollen, reflecting the cost of developing eggs.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Rhingia campestris (revision 1347363133), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1500692 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).