Scaeva pyrastri: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri

Where the scaeva pyrastri lives – recorded in 19 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 15,490 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See grasshoppers, bugs & other insects on the world map

Scientific name	Scaeva pyrastri
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	19 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Syrphidae

Where does the scaeva pyrastri live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the scaeva pyrastri in 19 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 scaeva pyrastri?

The scaeva pyrastri (Scaeva pyrastri) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Syrphidae, genus Scaeva. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the scaeva pyrastri

Scaeva pyrastri, common name the pied hoverfly, is a species of hoverfly.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Scaeva pyrastri (revision 1343286339), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1424995 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).